Midgeley Estates Ltd v Hands: 1952

In the absence of some other clear expression of intent, the intention of the estate agent and vendor when entering into an agreement concerning the sale of a property is likely to be that the commission stipulated for should be payable only in the event of an actual sale resulting.

Judges:

Jenkins, LJ

Citations:

[1952] 2 QB 432

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedJohn D Wood and Co (Residential and Agricultural Ltd) v Craze QBD 30-Nov-2007
The claimant estate agents sought payment of its commission. The defendant appealed refusal of his request for the claim to be struck out. The agency said that the agency’s standard terms applied under which commission was payable on exchange. The . .
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Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.263804