{"id":6105,"date":"2019-03-25T15:41:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/could-the-real-estate-charge-their-commission-if-you-decide-not-so-sell\/"},"modified":"2020-09-10T07:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T07:24:31","slug":"could-the-real-estate-charge-their-commission-if-you-decide-not-so-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/en\/could-the-real-estate-charge-their-commission-if-you-decide-not-so-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the real estate charge their commission, if you decide not so sell?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Question:<\/em><\/p>\n Dear Lawyer,<\/em><\/p>\n A FEW months ago I signed a contract with an estate agent on the Costa Blanca (Javea), which authorized him to sell my house for a very low price, because at that time I was in a hurry to dispose of the property. <\/em><\/p>\n He has now told me that he has found a buyer, but I have responded, informing him that I no longer wish to sell the property at that price and he has told me that I have to pay his fees anyway even if I refuse to sell. Is this correct?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dear Reader,<\/p>\n Thank you for your enquiry.<\/p>\n First of all, we must point out that in order to give you proper legal advice, we would need to study the contract you signed with the estate agent but our general observation on the situation, which should not be taken as formal legal advice is as follows;<\/p>\n It could be considered by the Spanish courts, (in the event that the agent presents a legal claim against you), that the agent complied with its mediation work by finding a buyer willing to purchase the property in accordance with the instructions given by you and therefore, the estate agent is entitled to collect its fees if your decision to ‘pull out’ means that no purchase contract has been signed.<\/p>\n In this regard, the Spanish courts have ruled on this matter in various judgments, (such as the judgment of 12\/20\/2018 of the Provincial Court of Seville) confirming the above by stating;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The agent would also be entitled to the fees claimed, because as is said in the claim and as it has been fully proven, the agent carried out the instructions given in full, but the purchase contract was not signed due to the unilateral decision of the defendants.”<\/em><\/p>\n Therefore, if you are an estate agent or the owner of a property in Spain who wishes to sell, you must be aware that it is essential that you agree the correct wording of any contract between sellers and agents.<\/p>\n This is imperative since the wording of the agreement will indicate whether the agent’s fees could be claimed for and what would happen in the case of a refusal to sell and whether the fees should be paid or not in case the purchase is not completed correctly, etc.<\/p>\n Clearly it is in in your best interest to ensure that the correct wording is included in order to protect your position and to avoid future legal court claims.<\/p>\n If you wish to be properly advised in relation to the negotiation and drafting of this type of mediation contract for the sale of a property, contact us and we will help you.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Carlos Baos (Lawyer)<\/p>\n White & Baos<\/p>\n Tel: +34 966 426 185<\/p>\n E-mail: info@white-baos.com<\/p>\n White & Baos 2019- All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Dear Lawyer, A FEW months ago I signed a contract with an estate agent on the Costa Blanca (Javea), which authorized him to sell my house for a very low price, because at that time I was in a hurry to dispose of the property. He has now told me that he has found […]<\/p>\n\n