Originally Posted by
proud owner
you would have paid the 1st agent comm for finding the existing tenant for the SAID period.
if tenant terminates early, the agent is obligated to help you find a replacement, OR pay you back the prorated comm...The latter is harder as most agent would have part of his comm deducted / given to his agency which he cannot take back... or he would have paid INCOME TAX on that comm ,,, again he cannot take back from IRAS..
hence he has to help you find a replacement.
but check your TA.. some TA indicates that early termination, tenant has to pay Landlord pro rated portion of the comm..
that way you can use any agent you like .. including the same agent.
if you are selling ... any agent will do