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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

London council want to ban estate agents putting up ‘for sale’ signs ‘due to negative impact’

The request has sparked accusations of ‘NIMBYism’ - (Getty Images)

An inner-London council is seeking to ban estate agents from placing ‘for sale’ signs on properties in the local area over fears that they cause “substantial harm to local character.”

Writing in an application to housing secretary Angela Rayner, officials for Westminster local authority add that areas with many signs in place are seeing in “reduced investment.” This is having a negative impact on “employment and development opportunities,” they add

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