When a Real Estate Broker concludes a sales agreement for a Building Lot or building for which the Real Estate Broker constitutes the seller, the Real Estate Broker is not entitled to receive an earnest money of an amount exceeding two-tenths of the amount of the price of said Building Lot or building.
If a Real Estate Broker receives an earnest money when concluding a sales agreement for a Building Lot or building for which the Real Estate Broker constitutes the seller, the buyer may forfeit said earnest money and said Real Estate Broker may actually tender double the amount thereof and thereby cancel the agreement, irrespective of the properties of said earnest money. Provided, however, that this is not to apply after the counterparty has commenced the performance of the agreement.
Any special provision that contravenes a provision of the preceding paragraph and that is disadvantageous to the buyer is hereby invalidated.
前項の規定に反する特約で、買主に不利なものは、無効とする。