Unfortunately the majority show imperial only. However I have seen examples like the way you describe above. The problem is getting people to stop using imperial - until we crack this one - until we make people prefer metric - I believe that this sort of ridiculous practice will continue regardless of whether groups like LACORS say it’s right OR wrong.

On the other hand the use of square feet might just continue in advertising… like Fahrenheit and the lb, feet can be easilly made to make something look bigger and cheaper than something advertised in metric!

The one part of the letter I note that I deem unfortunate is that descriptions of dimensions need not be metric. Thus, a house or an office can be described using feet or yards because the property is not being sold, leased, or rented per unit area.

I presume that won’t change before road signs get converted, namely, before the UK gets a government truly committed to finishing metrication.

Nonetheless, the UKMA’s dogged efforts to get LACORS to clarify its position on transactions based on unit area (or volume) is a big step forward. Let’s see how the TSOs respond!