If you encounter a rogue intermediary and the other party commits a crime, you can call the police. If the other party is not suspected of a criminal offense and disputes arise over intermediary fees and other matters, they can be resolved by filing a lawsuit in the People's Court. For example, the other party failed to facilitate the transaction but refused to refund the agency fee.

According to the provisions of Article 120 of the Civil Procedure Law, a complaint must be submitted to the People's Court and copies shall be filed according to the number of defendants.

If it is really difficult to write a complaint, you can file a complaint orally, and the people's court will record it and inform the other party.

Article 964 of the Civil Code stipulates that if an intermediary fails to facilitate the establishment of a contract, it may not request payment of remuneration; however, it may request the client to pay necessary expenses for engaging in intermediary activities in accordance with the agreement.

Legal Basis

Article 120 of the Civil Procedure Law

A complaint shall be submitted to the People's Court and copies shall be filed according to the number of defendants.

If it is really difficult to write a complaint, you can file a complaint orally, and the people's court will record it and inform the other party.

Article 964 of the Civil Code

If the intermediary fails to facilitate the establishment of the contract, it shall not request payment of remuneration; however, it may request payment from the principal for engaging in intermediary activities in accordance with the agreement necessary expenditures. What to do if you encounter a rogue intermediary

1. Log in to the website

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2. Log in to the industrial and commercial bureau website of each city, such as the Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce Website

3. If the illegal rental agency company has been registered, you can log on to the website of each city's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee to make a complaint and report, and at the same time call the phone number of each city's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission to complain and report the illegal rental agency.

4. If the illegal rental agency does not provide an invoice, you can log on to the website of each city's local tax bureau to report and complain about the illegal rental agency's tax evasion, and call 12366 to report it simultaneously.

5. Complain and report illegal rental agencies to the mailboxes of the mayors of each city.

6. Call the local 110 police and collect key evidence, such as rental contracts, phone recordings, house viewing videos, etc.

7. File a civil lawsuit with the local court where the rental agency company is located, receive the corresponding complaint form, and fill it out according to the template provided by the court. After writing and submitting the complaint, the court will require payment of legal fees after accepting it. If it is not accepted, it means that the complaint is not written correctly and must be rewritten. Then take the payment invoice to the court, and the case will be filed. Then you only need to wait for the court hearing.

How to identify illegal rental agencies

Look at these four aspects of the intermediary: first, look at the industrial and commercial business license and tax registration; second, look at the housing brokerage registration certificate; thirdly, look at the broker qualification certificate; fourthly, look at the broker qualification certificate; See if you can provide a formal invoice. If you don’t have all four items, it’s best not to rent. At the same time, you can go online to search for information about black rental agencies exposed by the media. How to deal with a rogue intermediary

The way to deal with a rogue intermediary is: go to the industrial and commercial bureau or industrial and commercial office where the intermediary company is located and the housing management department to handle the complaint. The industrial and commercial bureau should coordinate and notify within 7 working days. Result; if the complaint cannot be resolved through negotiation, the arbitration institution designated in the intermediary contract can act as a third party for arbitration; if the parties are dissatisfied with the arbitration result, both parties can directly file a lawsuit with the People's Court of the jurisdiction.