Independent Sale of an Apartment with Exclusivity
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Question
I have been renting an apartment for 10 years, and now the landlord wants to sell it and has given exclusivity to an agent. I want to buy it. Do I need to pay the agent's commission? It should be noted that the negotiations between me and the seller did not go through the agent at all, and moreover, even before the agent was involved, there was a discussion that I would buy the apartment, possibly at a discount.
Answer
Shalom u'vracha
The answer of the Dayanim of the Beit Hora'ah: This matter depends on the relevant law regarding exclusive brokerage; it is necessary to check what it includes.