QBD 1 February 1991. In August 1989 R agreed to sell a property a result of an introduction by chartered surveyors , K acting in concert with local estate agents A. the deal was that R should pay 3% + VAT and expenses should the introduction work. The commission to be shared between K and A on 1 3/4% to 1 1/4%. K did the lions share of the work in the sale. On sale of the property R paid A their share but refused to pay K on the grounds that "there was every prospect" of a higher price having been achieved but for K`s breach of contract and negligence claiming that they had held the price down, renamed the property unfavourably and failed to achieve the agreed Country Life advertisement deadline. The court held in favour of K. Their duty was to act with all reasonable care and skill and to do their job properly as professionals as set out in Dunton Properties Ltd v Coles Knapp and Kennedy Ltd , which they had done.