Samtoy CC v Haffenden Groves (Pty) Ltd (49507/12) [2014] ZAGPPHC 336 (14 April 2014)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
49507/12
Judge
Makhubele AJ
High Court judgment on estate agent commission and effective cause of sale, finding the plaintiff’s marketing efforts led to the sale and awarding R660,000.
Wakefields Real Estate (Pty) Ltd v Baboolal and Another (9167/07) [2013] ZAKZDHC 71 (22 February 2013)
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban
Case number
9167/07
Judge
Mbatha
The court found that the plaintiff, through its agent Ms Real, was the effective cause of the sale of the defendants' property to the Rangappas. The Rangappas were introduced to the property during the plaintiff's sole and exclusive mandate, and their subsequent purchase was a direct result of this introduction. The fact that the sale was concluded at a lower price and after the mandate period did not negate the plaintiff's entitlement to commission, as the mandate expressly allowed for acceptance of a lesser amount and established that commission was payable if the plaintiff was the effectiv…