BGH ruling: Violation of the principle of equal division in brokerage fees for single-family homes

The Federal Court of Justice ruled that a broker's commission on a real estate purchase is invalid if the commission was not agreed upon by the buyer and seller in the same amount, as required by the principle of equal division in Section 656c of the German Civil Code (BGB).

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