Foxtons Ltd v Puri [2010] EWCA Civ 925 (21 July 2010)

The contract was intended to cover a share sale as a sale of the property, and Foxtons were instrumental in introducing the ultimate purchaser, entitling them to commission.

Citation: [2010] EWCA Civ 925
Parties: Respondent/claimant: Foxtons Limited; Appellant/defendant: Kanav Puri
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 21 July 2010
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome: Application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics: Estate Agent Commission, Interpretation of Contracts, Introduction of Purchaser, Share Sale as Property Sale

Contract Law Property Law Estate Agent Commission Interpretation of Contracts Introduction of Purchaser Share Sale as Property Sale

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Parties

Foxtons Limited

Respondent/claimant

Kanav Puri

Appellant/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether commission is payable on a share sale of a property-owning company under an estate agency contract
2 Whether Foxtons introduced the purchaser within the meaning of the contract

Ratio Decidendi

The contract was intended to cover a share sale as a sale of the property, and Foxtons were instrumental in introducing the ultimate purchaser, entitling them to commission.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal refused