Commission-sharing agreement between agents
Who brought the client, what share they get and when they are paid.
About 8 minSigned by: both agents
What it is for
This is the agreement between the agent who holds the property and the agent who brings the tenant. It records whose client it is, since when, what share of the commission each receives and when it is paid.
If the client arrived through a link shared on the platform, the agreement is prefilled from that inquiry's record: date, time and the share the listing offered at that moment.
What it covers
- The property and the client, with the date of introduction
- Each agent's percentage and the basis for calculating it
- When and how it is paid, with or without an invoice
- Protection period: what happens if the client comes back later
- Renewals with the same client
- Each agent's role in viewings and closing
- What happens if the deal is canceled
Common mistakes
- Settling the split in a voice note and arguing once the money has been collected.
- Not identifying the client by name and date: everything rests on it.
- Not saying whether the share is paid on signing or when the owner pays the commission.
- Forgetting the client who comes back months later.
- Not providing for a reduced or refunded commission.
A template, not legal advice
Frequently asked questions
What percentage do agents share?
There is no legal rule and no single custom. Splits of 50/50, 60/40 and others are seen. What matters is that it is written down before the client is introduced.
What if the client comes back later?
The agreement sets a protection period (six months, for example): if the client rents within it, the split applies even if the agent who brought them is no longer involved. After it, there is no split unless newly agreed.
How do you prove who brought the client?
With a dated record. By signing, the listing agent acknowledges the introduction. If the client arrived through a link shared on the platform, the agreement cites the reference, date and time of that inquiry.
Can a commission be shared with someone who has no license?
Quintana Roo law requires a matrícula to provide real-estate services for pay. That is why this agreement is for agents whose matrícula is valid or being processed, with a warning in the second case. Someone without a matrícula who simply recommends an acquaintance should not be paid a commission; if in doubt, ask a lawyer.
When is the share of the agent who brought the client paid?
You choose: when the listing agent collects the commission (the collection risk is shared) or on signing of the lease (the listing agent bears the risk).
What kind of signature this is
- It is a simple electronic signature with an audit trail: each party opens their personal link, reads the document, types their full name and expressly accepts. We record the date, time, IP address, browser and the SHA-256 fingerprint of the text, which is frozen from the moment it is sent.
- In general terms, Mexican commercial and civil law recognizes electronic signatures between parties who consent to use them, and a judge weighs their strength according to the reliability of the method.
- It is not an advanced electronic signature (such as the SAT's e.firma) and does not include a NOM-151 conservation certificate issued by a certification service provider.
- If you need that level of proof, the next step is integration with a certified provider; in the meantime you can print the document and sign it on paper as well.
Laws it relies on
- Ley de Prestación de Servicios Inmobiliarios del Estado de Quintana Roo: arts. 5 y 15 fr. I
- Código de Comercio: arts. 75 fr. XII y XIII, 89 a 93 y 1298-A
- Código Civil para el Estado de Quintana Roo: art. 2463 fr. I (prescripción de un año de los honorarios)
We cite the articles so anyone can check them. Laws change: confirm they are still in force if your case is delicate.