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Commercial And Corporate [2014] ZAGPPHC 336

Samtoy CC v Haffenden Groves (Pty) Ltd (49507/12)

Samtoy CC v Haffenden Groves (Pty) Ltd (49507/12) [2014] ZAGPPHC 336 (14 April 2014)

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.

  • Estate Agent Commission
  • Effective Cause Of Sale
  • Oral And Written Mandate
  • Introduction Of Purchaser
  • Contractual Terms
  • Fidelity Fund Certificate
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Commercial And Corporate [2013] ZAKZDHC 71

Wakefields Real Estate (Pty) Ltd v Baboolal and Another (9167/07)

Wakefields Real Estate (Pty) Ltd v Baboolal and Another (9167/07) [2013] ZAKZDHC 71 (22 February 2013)

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…

  • Estate Agent Commission
  • Effective Cause Of Sale
  • Sole And Exclusive Mandate
  • Introduction Of Purchaser
  • Contractual Performance
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