May 2010 - Estate Agents: Protect Your Commission

Estate agents need to take heed of a recent High Court case in which an agent's commission claim was rejected on two grounds.

An agent ("W") had initially introduced a buyer to a seller's property at a show house, but the buyer was - although keen to offer - at that time unable to do so (a) because the price was too high and (b) because of other financial commitments.