Estate agents: Securing your trade secrets (and your commission)
“In short, it [a Fidelity Fund Certificate] is a licence to practice without which you cannot practice.” (Extract from judgment below) As an estate agent you will know that without a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) you are not entitled to any commission for the successful sales or leases you put together. All your hard […]
THE SIMPLE MISTAKE THAT COST A 10% COMMISSION
There’s many a slip “twixt the cup and the lip” (very wise old proverb) A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) case shows yet again how essential it is to double-check that your Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) is both current and valid. Remember that you must hold FFCs not only for your trading entity […]