PHOTO: Western Sydney real estate agents caught in crackdown Photo: Erin Jonasson.

A whopping 18 out of 24 real estate agencies in western Sydney recently audited by Fair Trading failed random inspections that tested industry standards.

The inspections were conducted over three days in December in the suburbs of Wentworthville, Toongabbie, Pendle Hill, Greystanes, Westmead and Girraween.

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