Commission
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Benhams Ltd v Kythira Investments Ltd and another
Property development company — Property transaction — Claimant estate agency acting as purchasing agent — Employee of claimant assisting with property purchase — No agreement in writing of retainer –…
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Bairstow Eves London Central Ltd v Smith and others
Estate agent — Commission agreement providing for early payment rate with higher rate applying after specified period — Whether higher rate unfair — Whether higher rate relating to price payable…
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Aylesford & Co (Estate Agents) Ltd v Al-Habtoor
Estate agents — Terms of instruction — Effective introduction — Whether claimant estate agent entitled to fee — Whether effective introduction of purchasers by claimant — Whether necessary for claimant…
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PP 2003/25
Who did you get your instructions from?. Catching up on paperwork may not be your top priority, but a recent case serves as a warning to estate agents who are…
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Day Morris Associates v Voyce and another
Estate agent — Commission — Appellant estate agent offering to sell home of divorcing couple on stated terms — Whether wife accepting terms by conduct — Sale by husband to…
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Benham & Reeves v Hutcheson
Property development company — Sale of property — Estate agents instructed by company director — Company paying part of commission only — Whether director personally liable for payment of balance…
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PP 2002/81
Bringing a property to the attention of a prospective buyer when you have no instructions from the seller requires a variety of skills, not to mention a suitably toughened skin.
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Lady Manor Ltd v Fat Cat Café Bars
Claimant estate agent sending details of property to defendant – Claimant not retained by vendor – Defendant purchasing property through vendor’s retained agent – Whether agreement between parties that defendant…
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Michael Elliot & Partners v UK Land plc
Agents introduced purchasers — Whether agents appointed by purchasers’ immediate agents — Whether purchasers’ agents had ostensible authority — Whether agents entitled to quantum meruit fee — Claim in quantum…
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Harwood (t/a RSBS Group) v Smith
Contract giving estate agent sole selling rights – Whether purchaser under contracts exchanged after expiry of period “introduced to” client – Provision not expressly identifying person by whom purchaser introduced…
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Raja v Rollerby Ltd
Plaintiff property manager introducing party already determined to buy – Buyer’s decision based on particulars furnished and earlier visit arranged by dealer contemplating purchase and immediate re-sale – Defendants agreeing…
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W A Ellis Services Ltd v Wood and another
Sale of properties — Estate agents being paid by solicitors out of purchase price — Debenture holder instructing solicitors not to pay — Company owning properties going into liquidation –…