Without a comprehensive indemnity, an agency and an individual agent can be exposed to potential liability, if marketing information is wrong, in the nature of:- misleading or deceptive conduct; misrepresentation; Click here…

An unsupervised sales agent can cause serious financial harm for which an agency is a potential liability. Click here for a spectacular example. Liability to the agency can also arise from inappropriate…

Conduct Standards breaches cannot be relied on by a buyer to establish a breach of agent’s duty, as explained in this case. While a seller is entitled to appoint multiple agents on…

Can an owner refuse to pay commission because they are disappointed with an agents marketing performance? Even if sellers are genuinely unhappy with marketing performance will not constitute a breach entitling termination…

Numerous court decisions offer guidance as to whether or not an agent is – where there are competing commission claims - an effective cause of any particular sale. Although merely introducing a…

The special rules that apply to Retail Leases include the following:- Landlords cannot charge tenants for lease preparation legal fees or the cost of obtaining its mortgagee’s consent to the lease. Legal…

If you are buying a unit in a building that is under construction, there is no existing title or survey plan relating to the lot you are buying. For that reason, there…

If the property is mortgaged, you should immediately provide your bank with a completed mortgage discharge form. These can usually be obtained online or alternatively you can attend a branch to arrange…

The conveyancing process begins once all parties have signed the Contract. It is strongly recommended that you provide a copy of the draft contract to your solicitor for review prior to signing.…