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  1. "If your case is the same or very similar, there is nothing to stop you using the same arguments and law as the individual in that case won. But you couldn't use that as a 'precedent' in your case. Best thing might be to get a copy of the Judgement and take a closer look." Thank you. Do you know how I can get hold of the details of this judgement? Thanks in advance.
  2. Hello again Everyone. Thank you for your feedback. To try and answer everyone in one go - "Just thinking out loud. If you sold it yourself, doesn't that make him still the 'sole agent' as you aren't an agent but the owner." The contract says 'sole selling rights' (including ourselves not trying to sell it). "If you signed it at home (away from the agents business premise) then Cancellation rights apply.. dont they ?" It is a grey area depending on how you read the law. "What did your contract say about cancelling and if there was any bleed off period where, after cancelling, the agent would still be entitled to commission. Or was there no cancellation clause at all ? " We cancelled the contract with them as per the agreement. Can't say anymore than that. "Watford county court can't set a precedence" Thank you for clarifying. Will keep searching and hope the thought of the bad publicity it will generate for the BTA will be enough for them to eventually back down. We do have a solicitor working on our behalf.
  3. Hello Honey bee. We signed a contract with a 'Business transfer agent' a few years ago. It was to sell a Guest House. We paid £600 upfront. No success so we terminated the contract with them. Shortly after the contract had terminated, we were able to sell it ourselves. Out of the blue, nearly 18 months we have received an invoice for £6k from the business transfer agent as they say they were still contracted to be 'sole agents' as the sale of the property went through so soon after the contract terminated. Regardless of this, Watford County Court appear to have set a precedence with the above ruling. The internet is littered with complaints about these types of businesses sending out invoices once the property is sold or demanding the 'withdrawal fee' of anything from £600 upwards. We at least had the £995+VAT excluded from our contract. Even though these types of businesses do not seem to do a great deal but still send out the invoices even when they did not sell the property. We were told there would be no cooling off period as it was a 'business to business' transaction which was signed in our own home. Interpret what the above ruling says it could be applied to 'business to business' ? Thank you for your time.
  4. Hello. I have been searching the internet for days to try and find a case result such as this one. Would this apply to the dreaded 'Business Transfer Agents' ? Thank you
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