For the sole agency, the charging standard may be appropriately increased after consultation between the entrusting party and the real estate intermediary agency, but the maximum shall not exceed 3% of the transaction price.
Measures and standards for the agency fees for the assignment of land use rights shall be stipulated separately.
There will be other expenses in the process of loan, such as insurance premium, agency fee, handling fee and entertainment fee. Therefore, it is legal for a loan intermediary company to charge an intermediary fee appropriately.
If the parties agree on the agency fee, they need to pay the corresponding remuneration according to the contract. If the government has clear provisions on the agency fees of related industries, the agency contract shall not violate the provisions.
If the parties are in arrears with the agency fee, the agency may bring a lawsuit to the court and demand to pay the corresponding agency fee.
Intermediary agencies provide intermediary services to customers, and sign contracts according to the services provided, and the parties need to pay the corresponding intermediary fees according to regulations.
The price and real estate administrative departments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may formulate local specific charging standards according to this notice and report them to the State Planning Commission and the Ministry of Construction for the record. The charging standards of special economic zones may be appropriately increased, but the maximum shall not exceed 30% of the above-mentioned charging standards.
To sum up, the agency fee is a legal charging item, and the law will support it as long as it does not exceed the standard.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Promotion Law
Article 40
The state encourages all kinds of social intermediary institutions to provide information consultation, investment and financing, loan guarantee, legal consultation and other services for small and medium-sized enterprises.