Milestones
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1997
May
Enactment of the Estate Agents Ordinance
November
Estate Agents Authority (EAA) established.
Dr Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, GBS, JP was appointed the first EAA Chairman
1999
January
The Estate Agents (Licensing) Regulation became effective
The first batch of licences was granted
Issuance of Code of Ethics
March
EAA held the first Qualifying
Examinations for Estate
Agents and Salespersons
November
The Estate Agents Practice (General Duties and Hong Kong Residential Properties)
Regulation came into effect2000
October
EAA launched a publicity campaign to promote the Estate Agents Ordinance
2001
December
The three-year transition period prescribed under the Licensing Regulation ended2002
January
Estate Agents (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulation 2001 came into effect -
2003
November
Dr Steven Poon Kwok-lim, BBS, JP, assumed Chairmanship of the EAA
December
An EAA delegation visited government officials in Beijing to reflect estate agents' support for CEPA
2005
May
Launch of the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Scheme (Voluntary Stage)
2006
March
Launch of Certificate of Attainment and CPD Attainment Symbol to encourage estate agents' participation in CPD Scheme
December
CPD Scheme awards ceremony was held in recognition of the estate agents’ gaining the highest scores and event organizers’ effort2007
March
The Section 28 Investigation Committee established
November
10th Anniversary of the EAA
2008
June
Introduction of the CPD Mark for Estate Agencies
August
Agreement signed with Guangzhou Real Estate
Agent Service Administration Centre on Hong Kong practitioners obtaining a qualification to practise estate agency work in Guangzhou
October
EAA issued practice circular on the standardised definition of “saleable area”
November
Ms Vivien Chan, BBS, JP, assumed Chairmanship of the EAA
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2009
January
Memorandum of Understanding on mutual recognition of professional qualifications for estate agents signed in Beijing
May
EAA launched an one-off, six-month licence fee concession scheme2010
March
Issuance of Practice Guide
May
EAA issued new practice circulars regulating sales practices of first-hand properties
November
Signing of the agreement with the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents (CIREA) on mutual recognition of professional qualifications between Mainland and Hong Kong estate agents
2011
March
EAA and ICAC jointly launched Integrity Management Programme for the Estate Agency Trade
July
First training course and examination for the scheme of mutual recognition of professional qualifications for estate agents in the Mainland and Hong Kong completed
2012
March
EAA and ICAC jointly published Best Practice Checklist
May
EAA issued practice circular on provision of “saleable area” for second-hand residential properties