Complaints by a Macclesfield local councillor against Property Spy plc were upheld by the ASA.


The full adjudication is here.

Objection to a national press and Internet advertisement, for land sales, that was headed "PROFIT FROM LAND". An illustration showed plots of land with many labelled "sold" and the areas surrounding labelled "EXISTING DEVELOPMENT". The advertisement stated "Purchase land within Surrey''s largest housing target area ... The bustling and prosperous town of Redhill, Surrey, is popular with commuters due to its excellent transport links to London and Gatwick Airport ...". The complainant, who asserted that the land was Green Belt land, challenged whether the advertisement misleadingly implied buyers were likely to be able to build on the advertised land.

Complaint upheld.


The full adjudication is here.

Objection to a regional press advertisement that stated "... FREEHOLD INVESTMENT Land for Sale in Brede, near Battle *Road frontage and sandwiched between residential developments *Plots available from ...". The complainant, who believed that not all the plots had road frontage and the land was bordered on three sides by open countryside, challenged the claim "Road frontage and sandwiched between residential developments".

Complaint upheld.


The full adjudication is here.