Czech Rental Brokerage Commission & Reservation Fee Auditor

Act No. 39/2020 Coll. § 14 & 19 Czech Supreme Court Ruling 33 Cdo 3448/2012

Czech Rental Brokerage Commission & Reservation Fee Auditor

Verify whether a Prague real estate agency is legally entitled to charge you a broker commission, audit invalid bipartite reservation agreements, expose hidden 21% VAT markups, and generate a formal Czech legal challenge notice.

1. Monthly Base Apartment Rent (Excluding Utilities)

CZK / mo

2. Origin of Representation (Who Hired the Real Estate Agent?)

The Broker was already marketing the apartment for the Landlord I found the listing on Sreality / Bezrealitky / Facebook. The agency was retained by the property owner.

I explicitly hired and retained the Broker to find apartments for me I signed a search and relocation mandate instructing the agency to scout apartments on my behalf.

3. Signed Brokerage Agreement with Tenant?

No Separate Written Contract I only contacted the agent for a viewing; no formal brokerage mandate was signed.

Yes, Formal Written Contract Signed I executed a written *Smlouva o realitním zprostředkování* directly with the agency.

4. Reservation Agreement Parties (Rezervační smlouva)

Two Parties: Broker + Tenant Only (Bipartite) The landlord did NOT sign the reservation agreement.

Three Parties: Landlord + Broker + Tenant (Tripartite) The property owner is an explicit signatory party to the reservation.

No Reservation Agreement Signed Yet Still at viewing or verbal negotiation stage.

5. Commission Amount Demanded by Agency

CZK

6. 21% VAT Quoting Method

Broker Demands +21% VAT on top of Quote e.g. Advertised 25,000 Kč but demanding 30,250 Kč at signing.

Commission Explicitly Includes 21% VAT Gross price confirmed as final with no extra tax additions.

Analyzing Brokerage Terms...

Act No. 39/2020 Coll. Compliance

Lawful Fee Obligation 0 CZK

0 CZK

No valid written representation contract exists between you and the agency (§ 19).

Reservation Validity Bipartite Void

100% Refundable

Supreme Court 33 Cdo 3448/2012: Broker cannot retain deposit if landlord backs out.

Demanded Commission Requested

25,000 CZK

Amount requested by the broker for leasing services.

21% VAT Surcharge +5,250 CZK

+5,250 CZK

Quoting net prices to consumers violates Act No. 634/1992 Coll.

Your 3 Core Rights Under Czech Real Estate Brokerage Act

1. Mandatory Written Form (§ 19)

An agency cannot demand commission from a tenant without an executed written representation contract (*Smlouva o zprostředkování*) agreed beforehand.

2. Invalid Bipartite Reservations

Reservation agreements signed only between agency and tenant without property owner signature are legally void. Any deposit paid is 100% refundable on demand.

3. Gross Consumer Pricing

Under Czech consumer protection law, all advertised prices to private individuals must be final and include 21% VAT. Adding +21% VAT at contract signing is unlawful.

Legal Toolkit Ready to Generate

Official Czech Legal Challenge & Reclamation Letter

Expand formal statutory objection citing Act No. 39/2020 Coll. and Supreme Court precedent for the real estate agency.

Open Challenge Letter

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