However, there are sometimes uncertainties among established real estate agents as to the type of contractual agreements that may exist or artistic conditions such as "exclusive sales agency," "single sales agency," "common single agency" or "multi-agency." Nor is it known what a treaty is supposed to say. In this article, I intend to explain these terms and give some advice on their use. The seller considered that the terms of sale under the agreement regarding their liability for the payment of the agent`s commissions are not clear and that the agent has not fully fulfilled his obligations under the 2013 Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges). The seller notified his 21-day notice on May 16, 2017 and the representative confirmed that the exclusive representation rights would expire on June 6. On May 23, however, the seller informed the broker that he had accepted an offer through another real estate agent. The real estate agent then sent the seller an invoice for his fees. They should pay particular attention to the definition and distinction between exclusive and exclusive distribution rights and to clearly explain to customers their effects. This means that only one real estate agent has been assigned to take over the sale of the property. In order to avoid future problems, a single agency agreement should be concluded for a given period of time. Once given on this basis without immediate competition, a real estate agent is able to give more time and attention to the sales company confident that he will organize the sale and will be paid for his efforts. A single agency could, of course, be reappointed by mutual agreement or, if necessary, be terminated prematurely by a reasonable period of written notification to the Agency. The commission is due when the real estate agent organizes the sale, but not if the seller organizes it himself. Nevertheless, we are proud to put a lot of time and effort into processing all of the agency`s instructions, and that is why this service is offered with clear understanding that the seller is not actively seeking to sell the property in open competition with us.

If the property is not sold or withdrawn from the market at a later date, there is no commission to pay - only specific charges that would have been agreed in advance. Since the seller did not ask questions of the agent and did not adjourn the agreement within the cooling-off period, the Ombudsman considered it fair and reasonable for the agent to have considered that the seller understood the conditions and that he wished to continue to order them. A case that the real estate ombudsman was to consider came from a seller regarding the agreement of the broker`s real estate agency. The agent`s terms and conditions made it clear that he could collect his commission commissions if a buyer was introduced during the exclusive representation rights. If an agency contract is terminated and the property is not sold, the broker must provide the seller with a written statement explaining the circumstances under which there may be ongoing liability for the payment of a commission. Where a representative is mandated under an exclusive right-of-sale agreement, only that representative can, for the duration of the exclusive sale period, market the transaction for sale. It is of course quite possible that an exclusive sales contract will be terminated and that a seller will then order a new real estate agent to market the property for sale. However, according to the wording of the original contract, the original agent may continue to be entitled to a royalty if he has entered into the subsequent buyer or conducted negotiations during his single right-of-sale contract, while the new representative has been able to proceed with the actual introduction.