IT accuses NCA of trying to kill dinner party conversation

[Green_Bear]

Property prices have been the hot topic at dinner parties over the last 20 years.
This could all change because of the row between the National Consumer Agency and auctioneers over the accuracy of published prices of private treaty sales.
The row was triggered by Property’s decision to write to estate agents to complain about inaccurate results being submitted to this page.
Now the NCA has upped the ante by giving agents a deadline of this afternoon to commit to reporting only precise prices.
This may be too much for the auctioneers, who might simply stop revealing sales prices altogether.
Auctioneers invariably disclose prices, particularly when they hit the jackpot.
But there is no obligation on them to do so, and no formal procedure for the public to discover an actual selling price.
Even if curious folk – including journalists – present themselves at the Dickensian Registry of Deeds in Henrietta Street, they won’t get much joy as even by supplying the name of a vendor, all they’re likely to find is a dry document that doesn’t include a price.
This means that they have to rely on either auctioneers, or talkative sellers or buyers, or indeed nosy neighbours to find out what a property made.
Now it seems auctioneers run the risk of infringing either the Data Protection Act or the Consumer Protection Act: the data act means they can’t reveal an exact price without written permission from a vendor (not likely to be forthcoming). Consumer law apparently insists they can’t fudge, even a little.
The Irish Auctioneers Valuers Institute (IAVI) may call for a change in the data act. Until then, watch this space.

House prices to remain talk of the town?
ireland.com/newspaper/proper … 02090.html

Property off the agenda in social gatherings, this is indeed progress.

[xman]

Consumer law apparently insists they can’t fudge, even a little.

This comes across like forcing EAs not to lie is a bad thing.

They’re not* lying*, they’re just* fudging a little*!

How very Irish and pathetic.

[Green_Bear]

While The Irish Times has endeavoured to ensure the accuracy of these sales results it cannot accept responsibility if this information, provided by estate agents, is wrong

The morket

The ‘paper of record’ has finally conceded that it’s tarnished, by admitting publicly the information it provides may be false.

[kerrynorth]

The Pin’s favourite lighthouse off the coast of Mayo was sold for 1.05m.

[BrendanG]

The row was triggered by Property’s decision to write to estate agents to complain about inaccurate results being submitted to this page.

LOL

“Trigger” might have something to say about that?

More like the row was triggered when people started legal cases because of false information and the IT decided to try and cover it’s ass by printing a disclaimer after the event!

[BrendanG]

The Pin’s favourite lighthouse off the coast of Mayo was sold for 1.05m.

thepropertypin.com/viewtopic … highlight=

[xman]

The Pin’s favourite lighthouse off the coast of Mayo was sold for 1.05m.

So, it got 50% of it’s 2006 price.

Sounds about right.

[Gatelodge]

The Pin’s favourite lighthouse off the coast of Mayo was sold for 1.05m.

So, it got 50% of it’s 2006 price.

Sounds about right.

Is that inflation adjusted?

[flying_dutchman]

Green Bear wrote:

Property off the agenda in social gatherings, this is indeed progress.

Hurray! anyone for talking about the weather?

[Pat_The_Baker]

Dinner Party!
Odd description for a group of people standing in a living room listening to Dido, drinking wine and bragging.

[CelloPoint]

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[Pat_The_Baker]

Hi Karate advert?

[fishfoodie]

Hi Karate advert?

Ah comeon Pat, do you not recognise all the signs of sophisticated NorthSider living of a Pimp with this hoes !

I mean who else wears White trousers

[Pat_The_Baker]

What would I know!
I still wear flared wellies.