ESTATE Agents in the district are being warned to follow regulations when displaying sale boards.
Council chiefs are reminding agents of their obligations when positioning boards following complaints from both residents and businesses.
In a joint letter issued by Warwick district and Warwickshire county councils,
agents operating in the area have been warned of the possible consequences of
breaching the limitations of planning regulations.
These include not placing ‘for sale’ or ‘to let’ signs on highways/public land, property or street furniture and ensuring signs are only positioned directly at the property being marketed.
Those contravening the rules could be issued with fines of up to £2,500 per
board.
WDC spokesman Coun Chris King said: “WDC is committed at all times to maintaining the highest level of trust and impartiality around all matters concerning planning and therefore act swiftly to uphold these standards on behalf of all our residents. I therefore applaud the action being taken by both the district and county councils to try to curb the
blight of unauthorised estate agent boards which are often eyesores and add
unnecessary clutter to our streets and residential areas.”
“At this stage we wish to work in partnership with local agencies, to prevent a
situation where we need to prohibit signage in locations such as conservation
areas and look forward to our mutual cooperation having a positive impact
across the district.”
