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Investment and lettings firm asked to change website after public complaint
Jive Properties in County Durham claimed that putting cash into property was the 'most risk averse' way to invest money, but an identified complainant challenges this.
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Manning Stainton has complaint over Housesimple ‘free to list’ adverts rejected
Leeds-based agent claimed small-print T&Cs for Housesimple's free service meant adverts seen in July last year could be misleading.
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Mortgage broker gets into ‘hot’ water over saucy magazine ad
Habito was reported to the ASA over the ad, but the complaint was dismissed after the watchdog said the ads were more fun than explicit.
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Flatfair wins ‘battle of the claims’ after being referred to ASA by competitor
But war of words between the two companies is likely to continue as each claims its model of landlord deposits is the safest or better regulated.
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Reborn eMoov insists it is co-operating with advertising watchdog over out-of-date reviews
Relaunched hybrid estate agency eMoov says it is complying with a request from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to remove Trustpilot and Google reviews relating to its previous incarnation.
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Rightmove referred to advertising watchdog over London Underground posters
ASA says claims by three complainants that 'every second someone contacts an estate agent about a home on Rightmove' were not misleading.
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When is a park home not a caravan? Rightmove advert muddies water
Estate agent promises to be clearer in future about status of 'park homes' it advertises for sale on the portal.
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Sequence changes Rightmove listing after complaint
Estate agency chain Sequence must update its property listings faster when properties are no longer available to buy, the ASA says.
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Shock rise in complaints about estate agency adverts during 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority watchdog says both the number of complaints and cases jumped last year compared to 2017.
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Can estate agents use portal intel to make ‘No.1’ claims any longer?
Complaint over 'No.1' claim by Preston-based estate agency is upheld by Advertising Standards Authority.
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