Speakers at the London conference, which takes place in a month, include well-known names from Trading Standards, Law Society and Knight Frank.
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Read MorePortal juggling? Beware, Trading Standards officers are on your case.
“This is an illegal practice that misleads homebuyers on property websites and estate agents are warned that they could be prosecuted and face a ban from working in the industry.”
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