"Mike Mitchell" wrote
| But what if the viewer did make an offer on the basis of the lead he
| followed up, namely the one with the (as of today) ex-agent? That
| offer would be based on the price advertised with the ex-agent!

What he's actually going to offer will be based on what mortgage he can
afford and what the b/soc's valuation surveyor values the house at, and what
he thinks he can get away with.

| What about the situation where a viewer views a property, and then
| views it again six months later?!! Does the original (long since
| forgotten about) former agent *still* get the commission?

There should be a time limit on the agent's eligibility for commission, in
the contract.

Owain