New Website Forewarns Home Buyers and Sellers About All the Potential Scams They May Encounter When Buying or Selling Property in the UK

London, UK (PRWEB) May 14, 2007

Buying or selling a house, especially in in the UK, is one of the most stressful events that someone can encounter in their lives. The property industry is largely unregulated and suffers from a plethora of unethical, dishonest and often corrupt practices. Estate Agents, in particular, suffer from a tarnished reputation for honesty and are now more unpopular than ever. The Ombudsman For Estate Agents (OEA) just announced that they had recorded more than 8,000 customer complaints against Estate Agents in 2006, a figure that has dramatically risen over 30% since the previous year.

The new http://www.rogueagents.co.uk website was designed to catalogue and forewarn home buyers and sellers about the different scams and tricks that abound in the property industry. The interactive Scam Finder application allows users to share their experiences with others. They can add new scams to the database or rate and review the ones that are already listed. Users can also access a site forum and ask other users questions on a variety of property related topics. The site will also offer free How to Guides to help users navigate the complexities of buying and selling their homes in the UK.

About Rogue Agents
Rogue Agents is a purely non commercial website venture developed by a recent homeowner who has spent the past year trying to sell and buy a house himself in London. After experiencing first-hand the appalling state of the property industry, his goal is simply to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did. Forewarned is forearmed.

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