Estate Agent Demanding Fees After Sale Through Another Agent

[Rroff]

I may be naive here but I don't see anyone going to court over this?

I suppose if it went that way just about any financial offer from the OP like £1k or something would likely make it go away.

In this instance I can't really see it, but some estate agents seem quite predatory over stuff like this and have taken it to court with varying results.

At least from the information the OP has supplied I get the impression the agent involved, or at least the individual pursuing the claimed fees, is probably in financial difficulty and chancing it and probably doesn't want the costs and hassle of court.

So if Zopa and the original agent subscribe to TPO; then Zopa should be giving the fee to the original agent. If both or one don't subscribe to TPO, then it'll be court action with first agent having a clear case IMHO.

If you look at some of the "Foxtons vs" cases it isn't as simple as that with contention as to introduction vs how instrumental each agent was to the purchase and in dual fees cases it may also have some bearing as to whether the seller followed procedures and/or whether the agents followed procedures in respect to identifying those who've previously shown interest in the property. (Also whether it counts as a multi-agency instruction or not).

 

[jpaul]

how much are the fees reduced by with YOPA - vs original agent ?

still seems like the contract was agreed price/searches-complete/contents prior to the 6 months ie 28Nov, even if there was a fortuitous pause 18Jan (not acknowledged in later timeline)
pushing out monetary exchange to > 6 months.