Who pays the estate agent's commission?
The principal, normally the seller, pays under the agency agreement. Unless otherwise agreed, commission falls due only where a transfer agreement has been concluded through the agent's mediation.
What the source says
- Section 23 of the Estate Agents Act: remuneration is set in the agency agreement, commission unless otherwise agreed.
- Section 24: commission falls due where a transfer agreement is concluded through the agent's mediation.
- Section 25: the remuneration may be reduced where the agent has breached its duties.
Source rows
- FastighetsmäklarlagenSFS 2021:516 · The Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate · Retrieved 2026-08-20
For the owner, landlord or seller
Read the agency agreement's term and exclusivity, they govern when commission can be claimed.
For the tenant, buyer or client
The agent must safeguard both parties' interests even though the seller pays.
Next step
Read the commission together with the agent's duty of care, reductions rest on it.
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