PHOTO: Nicolette Van Wijngaarden from Unique Estates, which is being investigated by NSW Fair Trading.

THE future of one of Australia’s top prestige property agencies is in doubt, with an insolvency firm stepping in to manage the business while it is investigated by the trading watchdog.

McGrath Nicol has been appointed joint manager of Unique Estates by the NSW Department of Fair Trading.

However, a McGrath Nicol spokesman told The Courier-Mail the company was not acting as a liquidator at this stage.

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