These General Terms form an integral part of the written Owner Mandate entered into between the Principal and ELLINIKA EDAFI E.E., trading as Hellenic Grounds. The completed specific terms of the signed form and any signed Property Schedule prevail in the event of conflict, in accordance with clause 9.4.
1. Broker and Scope of the Mandate
1.1 Broker: The Broker is ELLINIKA EDAFI E.E., trading as Hellenic Grounds, with the corporate, tax and registration details stated in the signed Owner Mandate.
1.2 Appointment: The Principal appoints the Broker to mediate and/or introduce an opportunity solely for the principal transaction selected in the signed form, in relation to the property or properties identified in that form and in any signed Property Schedule.
1.3 Broker’s activities: The Broker may present and advertise the property, communicate with prospective counterparties, arrange viewings, transmit proposals and cooperate with other lawfully practising real estate brokers. The Broker may not accept an offer, sign a preliminary or principal agreement, receive purchase money or rent, or otherwise bind the Principal without specific written authority or power of attorney.
1.4 Introduction: An introduction means a demonstrable disclosure or presentation of the property to a person or entity, or contact made as a result of the Broker’s actions.
2. Property Schedule and Property-specific Terms
2.1 Multiple properties: A single Owner Mandate may cover more than one property where the properties are clearly identified in the signed form or in a signed Property Schedule forming an integral part of it.
2.2 Specific terms: The transaction type, asking price or rent, mandate type, duration, brokerage fee and restrictions may be specified separately for each property. Property-specific terms prevail for that property over common terms stated in the main form.
2.3 Blank fields and amendments: Where a property-specific field is blank, the common terms of the main form and these General Terms apply. Any addition, deletion or amendment to a property or its specific terms must be made in writing and initialled or signed by the parties.
3. Duration; Non-exclusive and Exclusive Mandates
3.1 Duration: The mandate remains effective for the period stated in the signed form or Property Schedule. Any extension or amendment must be evidenced in writing. If no duration is completed, the duration prescribed by the applicable law shall apply.
3.2 Non-exclusive mandate: Under a non-exclusive mandate, the Principal may appoint another broker or act personally. A fee is payable to Hellenic Grounds where the legally required causal connection exists between the principal transaction and Hellenic Grounds’ mediation or introduction.
3.3 Exclusive mandate: Where an exclusive mandate is expressly selected, the Principal shall not appoint another broker or act personally or through a third party to conclude the same principal transaction during the exclusivity period, subject to mandatory statutory provisions and time limits.
3.4 Transaction after expiry: If, after expiry or termination, a principal transaction is concluded with a person or entity demonstrably introduced by the Broker during the mandate, the agreed fee remains payable where that transaction results from the relevant introduction or mediation.
4. Brokerage Fee
4.1 Amount: The brokerage fee is freely agreed and stated in the signed form or Property Schedule. For a sale or other transfer, it is calculated on the final agreed consideration or agreed value; for a lease, it equals the amount or number of monthly rents completed in the relevant field.
4.2 Entitlement: The fee becomes payable where the principal transaction is concluded as a result of the Broker’s mediation or introduction, in accordance with applicable law.
4.3 Payment: The fee is paid at the time selected in the signed form and, in any event, upon conclusion of the principal transaction, unless a different method or staged payment at the preliminary and final agreement has been agreed in writing.
4.4 VAT: The applicable statutory VAT is added to the agreed fee. On the issue date of these Terms, the VAT rate is 24%. The Broker shall issue the legally required tax document.
5. Principal’s Representations and Obligations
5.1 Authority: The Principal represents that he, she or it is the owner, usufructuary or duly authorised representative in respect of the right and percentage stated in the form. Where co-owners exist, they shall sign or a valid authorisation or power of attorney shall be attached.
5.2 Accuracy and updates: All information and documents supplied by the Principal must be true, accurate and complete. The Principal shall promptly notify the Broker of any change, offer, reservation, preliminary agreement or conclusion of a principal transaction.
5.3 Legal and physical condition: The Principal shall disclose every known legal or physical defect, encumbrance, unauthorised construction or change of use, debt, lease, seizure, claim, easement, judicial or administrative dispute and any other matter affecting the property.
5.4 Documents: The Principal shall make available in due time the documents required for marketing, due diligence and conclusion of the principal transaction, including title deeds, plans, Energy Performance Certificate, Electronic Building or Property Identity, encumbrance information and other necessary certificates.
5.5 Scope of Broker’s responsibility: The Broker relies on the Principal’s representations and documents and does not replace legal, technical or tax due diligence. The Broker is not liable for undisclosed defects or inaccuracies that the Broker could not reasonably have known.
6. Marketing and Access to the Property
6.1 Marketing permission: The Principal authorises the Broker to use the property information reasonably necessary for photography or video, floor plans or digital presentations, publication on the Broker’s website and Greek or international platforms, social media and advertising campaigns, distribution to selected clients and partners, and cooperation with other lawful brokers, subject to any restrictions stated in the signed form.
6.2 Address and viewings: The exact address shall be disclosed only to the extent required to perform the mandate and, as a rule, to verified prospective parties. Viewings shall be arranged in consultation with the Principal and subject to access restrictions or an existing lease.
6.3 Supplied material: The Principal represents that he, she or it is entitled to provide the Broker with the photographic, technical and descriptive material supplied and authorises its use for the purposes of the mandate.
7. Cooperating Brokers and Separate Counterparty Mandate
7.1 Cooperating brokers: The Broker may cooperate with other lawfully practising brokers and share only the information necessary to market the property and complete the transaction.
7.2 Separate fee: The Principal acknowledges and agrees that, where permitted by law and subject to transparency and good-faith obligations, the Broker may also contract with the prospective counterparty and receive a separate fee from that party.
8. Personal Data
8.1 Purposes: The company processes the Principal’s identification and contact details, property information and transaction data to enter into and perform the mandate, comply with legal obligations, protect legitimate interests, and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
8.2 Recipients: Where necessary and in accordance with applicable law, data may be disclosed to prospective counterparties, cooperating brokers, lawyers, notaries, engineers, accountants, marketing or technical service providers and competent authorities.
8.3 Rights: The Principal may exercise the rights available under personal-data law through the company’s contact details. Optional marketing communications require a separate choice and may be withdrawn at any time.
9. Final Provisions
9.1 Governing law: The mandate and these Terms are governed by Greek law. Any amendment must be evidenced in writing. If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain effective to the fullest extent possible.
9.2 Version control: The binding version is the code and date stated in the signed form. A later change to the website does not amend a mandate already signed. Hellenic Grounds retains an archive of each version.
9.3 Acceptance and copy: By signing the form, the Principal confirms that, before signing, he, she or it could access these Terms through the stated URL or QR code, read and understood them, and received a paper or electronic copy of the mandate.
9.4 Order of precedence: If the signed form, a signed Property Schedule and these General Terms conflict, the property-specific terms in the Property Schedule prevail for the relevant property, followed by the specific terms of the signed form and then these General Terms.