Damages, Licensees’ Purchase of Property Customer Wanted, No Explicit Agency Relationship, Fiduciary Duty; Leaky Condo, Buyer Acted Unreasonably in Relying Upon Property Disclosure Statement #336

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By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. It should be obvious that licensees cannot purchase property they know their clients want. If licensees are uncertain whether an agency relationship has been created by conduct, they must take all necessary steps to satisfy themselves that the buyers have abandoned their interests in the property, before offering to purchase it.