Estate agent using pictures of our house to sell another house

PasturesNew

diggingdude wrote: »

Out of interest would it be different were there interior photos showing for example pictures of the OP and their family?

The copyright of photos belongs to the photographer (or their employer where they are employed).

Once snapped, any photo can be used anywhere so long as it's not telling a lie.

e.g. photo of the OP's interior saying "houses like this one", or "look how lovely you can make your home" are legal. "Is the value of your house going to plummet?" is legal. "Buyers of houses built by XYZ developer are unsure where they stand" is legal if there is a current issue with that developer. "Crack head lives here" is not legal, unless the OP were the crack head they were specifically referring to.

diggingdude

I was being slightly naughty asking on this thread as just saw today that estate agent is using pictures of the flat I left 18 months ago where pictures of me can be made out as can my little nephews. Never even knew they were taken so must have been when I was out

davidmcn

baggerstorbay wrote: »

So anyone can take a picture of a house or car from the street and use it to advertise another house or car?

Yep. I mean, a buyer might have the right to complain if they're being misled, but I think it's pretty obvious that a developer will advertise houses they haven't yet built with photos of ones they did earlier, and that those houses are probably now owned by other people.

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I was being slightly naughty asking on this thread as just saw today that estate agent is using pictures of the flat I left 18 months ago where pictures of me can be made out as can my little nephews. Never even knew they were taken so must have been when I was out

If your contract didnt allow for it I would be speaking to them and asking for those which identify you/family are removed.

However if anything you signed allowed them to take photos and use them then they can

diggingdude

I have emailed them requested removal of the overly identifying ones. Thanks for the response and sorry to ask here all, it just wasn't worth starting a whole thread on imo.

Anyway back to the original post

EachPenny

diggingdude wrote: »

Out of interest would it be different were there interior photos showing for example pictures of the OP and their family?

Yes, the OP (or other copyright owner) could claim copyright infringement if the pictures were visible on the interior photos. This might constitute unlawful reproduction of a copyrighted work.

There would then be a secondary consideration of whether the OP (and their family) had provided 'model release' consent for the further use of the images.

baggerstorbay

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diggingdude

Land registry or Zoopla will correct them on house price

EachPenny

baggerstorbay wrote: »

That is one of the issues, but not the only one. It does imply that we've paid a lot less for the house than what we've told people, which doesn't put us in a good light.

If people think you are lying about the amount you spent on your house then why are you bothered what they think? They don't sound like very nice people. You are better off without them.

Also, people are more likely to think of you in a not good light if you have paid more for your property than you needed to. If they think you've snapped up a bargain at the reduced price then they will be impressed.

Slithery

baggerstorbay wrote: »

So anyone can take a picture of a house or car from the street and use it to advertise another house or car?

Yes.

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