Because of the particularity of the second-hand house, it is a second-hand house. The seller knows the information of the house very well, while the intermediary relies on the information provided by the seller and his own audit to finally get the information of the house and provide it to interested buyers for their choice. This kind of intermediate information is asymmetric. After the second-hand housing intermediary obtains the information, it needs to check whether it is true. If the house is defective, the seller's information is problematic, and the intermediary does not find that it has signed a contract with the buyer, then the intermediary needs to bear legal responsibility.
In addition to the disputes caused by asymmetric information and unintentional intermediary, some unscrupulous intermediaries also have disputes caused by improper means of selling houses. Mainly by concealing the problems existing in the house, knowing that the transaction is risky but not prompting, in order to reduce taxes, two contracts were deliberately signed with the buyer and the seller. This practice is against the law and requires legal responsibility. In particular, it is necessary to compensate the losses caused by buyers and sellers, which requires the relevant government departments to investigate.
Intermediaries play a great role in the sale of second-hand houses, which also gives them more opportunities to exploit loopholes. Because buyers and sellers can't communicate directly, they all rely on intermediaries to transmit information. Intermediaries also earn intermediary fees and consulting fees. If the intermediary can do a good job, strengthen the audit, fulfill the obligation of informing and reminding, do a good job as an intermediary, and abide by laws and regulations, there will naturally be no disputes over the sale of houses, and there will be no need to take responsibility.