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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee

NSW to crack down on property underquoting, forcing sellers to publish price guides on all listings

Auctioneer holding a gavel and brochure during a property auction in Sydney
The NSW government says the draft laws, first flagged last year, are aimed at cracking down on agents providing misleading price estimates on property listings, a practice often used to inflate interest. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The New South Wales government will introduce new laws this week to force property sellers to publish a price guide on all advertising, and impose a fivefold increase to fines for underquoting real estate agents.

The government says the draft laws, first flagged last year, are aimed at cracking down on agents providing misleading price estimates on property listings, a practice often used to inflate interest.

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