Transferring Information from a Broker

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Question

Can a person who learned about an apartment from a broker pass this information to a friend?

Answer

Whether or not he signed an agreement not to transfer information, he is prohibited from passing on the information. However, if he did pass it to his friend, he is not obligated to pay the broker, but he must pay his friend who provided the information.

Source

Yoma 4b and Choshen Mishpat 185 and 264

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