Government to outlaw POA housing claims
Estate agents will be banned from using 'price on application' on property listings as watchdogs say the ploy is misleading for buyers The government is threatening estate agents over their POA description It is feared the ploy is used to keep neighbours in the dark about their dealings The National Trading Standards believe people could waste their budget
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The abbreviation POA – price on application – often used by estate agents to generate intrigue and tempt home buyers is to be outlawed.
Watchdogs say the ploy, sometimes demanded by sellers who prefer to keep neighbours and others in the dark about how much they want, is misleading.
National Trading Standards (NTS) believes buyers
