Glasgow councillor raises concerns over abandoned estate agent signs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

A Glasgow councillor has raised concerns about out-of-date 'For Sale' signs left on council property, calling for estate agents to cover removal costs.

Councillor Paul Carey BEM has raised concerns over out-of-date 'For Sale' signs left on council-owned land, roadsides and barriers across Glasgow. He has spotted signs on Wilson Street in the city centre, Anniesland Cross and Leglen Wood Crescent, and believes they should be treated as a form of fly posting because they have a negative impact on the environment.

The councillor argues that removing these signs costs the city council a 'considerable amount' of money and has written to council officers asking if there is a way to recover these costs. He notes that often once a property has been sold, the estate agent leaves the sign in place and the council then has to deal with its removal, particularly where it becomes a nuisance or is left for a considerable period.

Councillor Carey said the council faces 'increasingly difficult budget constraints' and must look at different ways of reducing unnecessary expenditure and recovering costs where appropriate, ensuring that costs created by private companies are not passed on to council taxpayers.

How it is being reported

• Concerns over number of 'out of date' for sale signs spotted across GlasgowHe also says that removing these signs could cost the city council a “considerable amount” of money and has written to officers to ask if there is a way to recover these costs where possible.Glasgow Live · 22 Oct, 14:29
• Glasgow estate agents could face action over ‘For Sale’ signs left behindConcerns have been raised over abandoned ‘For Sale’ signs across Glasgow, with calls for estate agents to cover council removal costs.Glasgow Times · 22 Oct, 13:53

In this story: Councillor Paul Carey BEM · Glasgow · Wilson Street · Anniesland Cross · Leglen Wood Crescent

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