Trevor Gillham, founder of mypropertyforsale.co.uk which advertises its properties on Rightmove, has said he has now become an online estate agency.
He said: “I want to make that absolutely clear. I did operate as a private house-selling website since 2001 but I have now made the decision that I am not accepting listings from private sellers.”
References on the site stating that ‘we are not estate agents’ have been removed, and a paragraph has been added to the home page about the changes.
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Is it just me or am i getting bored of this story, we are just giving them more exposure, get back to work
So how come they were on rightmove in the first place??? (which I think the real meaning behind this story is).
Taga: you are correct in what you say - but unless someone actually feels aggrieved enough to report an alleged breach of PMA, then no-one acts and no-one cares. Look how many companies who have all the due diligence processes in the world in place fall foul of the dreaded Act because someone assumes this, misses that, or typo's the other. If they do not carry out due diligence then they deserve everything that comes their way. Simples!
Adam Smith is right, this Trevor chap has 22,000, details supplied by private seller. Am I right reading he has converted his business to online estate agency - If so Adam is right by saying this chap is not complying with PMA.
The fact is that this private sales site was highlighted, most trade daily without enforcement. There are genuine private sales sites, but if other services are offered such as boards or arranged viewings without checking details then by action they may be trading as an unregulated estate agent. Agents by highlighting them they will have to come out of the woods and either trade officially or stop trading altogether. Read the OFT guidelines, learn to spot them, if spotted highlight the issue.
Does this maybe confirm that there is little or no market for Private Seller websites? An online Estate Agent is responsible for accurate descriptions under the Property Misrepresentation Act. This organisation could fall foul of the law if they depend on descriptions supplied by Vendors. I wonder if they are aware of this.
Well done for "comming out" it cann't have been easy.