Agent takes down ‘sexist’ ad

A “sexist” advertisement for an estate agent depicting a young woman with an older man will be removed following complaints.

The Marsh & Parsons poster, captioned “a charming period property with a modern extension”, was criticised on social media after it was spotted on the London Tube.

One Twitter user wrote: “Yes, because that’s what women are – decorative addendums.”

Marsh & Parsons said it “never sought to alienate or insult anybody” but had decided to take down the advertisement.