Auctioneers cannot give accurate information as to whether there will be a development in an area. They do not know and should not presume to tell any potential purchaser that such developments will or will not occur. I suggest that potential purchasers should telephone their local councillor or planning department. This would prevent claims by purchasers that they bought their house because the auctioneer assured them there would be no more developments in that area. When there are new developments, it always creates objections. If the industry was more transparent and informed people of the potential for other development, there would be no such problems. These are the areas that the auctioneering code of ethics should take into account.