Estate agents
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Berkowitz v MW (St Johns Wood) Ltd and others
Agency — Sale of flat — Subsale — Purchasers setting up fraudulent scheme — Agent failing to act on landlords’ request for name of proper assignee before contracts exchanged –…
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Axa Equity & Law v Goldsack & Freeman
Mortgage — Open market value — Loan made to homeowners relying on valuation — Fall in property market — Repossession — Lenders seeking to sell property — Property sold at…
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Berkowitz v MW (St Johns Wood) Ltd and others
Agency — Sale of flat — Subsale — Purchasers intending fraudulent scheme — Whether agent should have checked references — Nominal damages for vendor — Agent entitled to commission
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Alliance & Leicester Building Society and others v Edgestop Ltd and others
Fraudulent valuation of property for mortgage purposes by unqualified employee — Loss suffered by lenders relying on valuations — Whether firm vicariously liable for actions of employee — High Court…
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George and another (t/a Temple Trees) v Bellway Homes Ltd
Claimant estate agents ringing defendant about development site and suggesting finder’s fee — Defendant expressing interest — Site subsequently advertised — Defendant purchasing site — Claimants seeking payment of fee…
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Lady Manor Ltd v Fat Cat Café Bars Ltd
Estate agents –– Cold-calling letter –– Entitlement to fees –– Transaction resulting from information in cold-calling letter –– Whether estate agent entitled to fee
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R v Docklands Estates Ltd
Estate agents –– Trade Descriptions Act 1968 –– “Fly boarding” –– Penalty –– Whether fine of £22,500 plus costs appropriate penalty for illegal “fly boarding” –– Whether fines of £100…
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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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Re A Company No 11102 of 1991
Winding up — Property developer wishing to pre-let property — Engagement of estate agents to find purchaser — Dispute about commission payable — Motion to restrain presentation of winding-up petition…
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Cavendish Funding Ltd v Henry Spencer & Sons Ltd
Valuation of property for loan purposes — Overvaluation — Borrower failed to repay loan — Lender losing sum advanced — Lender claiming damages for negligence against valuer — Valuer admitting…
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Benhams Ltd and others v Brown and others
Brothers running sales and lettings business – Brothers entering agreement for one brother to run sales business and other brother to run lettings business – Whether lettings business was entitled…