12 Oct 2025

RES Paper 2 Exam Question

A salesperson is tasked with marketing a property that has an ongoing legal dispute regarding its ownership. The client instructs the salesperson not to disclose this issue to potential buyers. How should the salesperson proceed?

a) Abide by the client’s instructions to maintain confidentiality.

b) Proceed with marketing but inform buyers that ownership disputes are irrelevant to the transaction.

c) Refuse to market the property and report the issue to the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).

d) Disclose the ownership dispute to potential buyers and advise them to seek independent legal advice.