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Council action leaves estate agent with bill for false advertising
Posted 14/09/16
An estate agent has been left with a bill of over 拢1,600 for false advertising after putting a 鈥楽old鈥� board on a house in Ferriby Close, N1, more than a year after it was first sold.
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Appearing at Highbury Magistrates鈥� Court, Mr Andrew Christadoulides 鈥� Director of Jigsaws Estate Agents Ltd. 鈥� pleaded guilty to the offence of putting up the board 鈥� under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.听
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Both Mr Christadoulides and Jigsaws were jointly-fined 拢625 and ordered to pay 拢926 in legal costs as well as a 拢63 victim surcharge.
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Islington Council鈥檚 executive member for housing and development, Cllr Diarmaid Ward, said: 鈥淧utting up false 鈥楽old鈥� boards is not only unsightly, but intentionally misleads potential buyers and gives the company an unfair advantage over its local competitors.听
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鈥淭his underhand practice will not be tolerated in our borough and we will take action against those that do it.
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鈥淚f homeowners or tenants want to report any concerns about the suspected misuse of advertising boards by estate agents, please contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06."
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