Estate Agent Threatens Legal Action Against Tesco

It would seem that since the launch of its property sale website the whole industry seems to be gunning for Tesco.

Latest reports suggest that Tesco could face a claim for hefty damages from an estate agency after allegations that it infringed copyright laws by posting details of homes for sale on its new property website without permission.

According to the Independent, lawyers for Hannells, an estate agency in Derbyshire, said that they had threatened Tesco with an injunction after the agency discovered that copies of photographs and details of its properties it had placed on the Fish4homes property website had also appeared on Tesco's website.

Speaking last week Managing Director of Tesco Property Market, Mark Davis said: “We knew Tesco Property Market would be popular because consumers are excited by the choice and value it brings. But the initial interest has exceeded even our expectations.

“I’ve spent a decade working in the property industry and I can understand why estate agents might view Tesco’s entry into the market with initial scepticism because competition can be tough. But it benefits consumers and makes businesses work harder for them."