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Statistics
Number of Licensees (as at 31/3/2006)
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Individual Licences |
Company and SPOBs # |
| Estate Agents |
Salespersons |
| 9,424 |
12,365 |
3,722 |
| Total |
21,789 |
3,722 |
# Include limited companies, branches of limited companies, sole proprietorships and partnerships.
Complaints and Bankruptcy Cases (1/1/2006-31/3/2006)
| Complaint cases received |
Bankruptcy cases received |
| 191 |
31 |
| Results of completed cases* |
No. of cases |
% |
| Substantiated |
32 |
20 |
| Unsubstantiated |
53 |
33 |
| Insufficient information to pursue |
29 |
18 |
Others (e.g. resolved through mediation
or the complainant withdrew the complaint) |
46 |
29 |
| Total |
160 |
100 |
| From January to March 2006, EAA completed 28 bankruptcy cases. |
* Some cases were carried over from previous years.
Compliance Inspections (1/1/2006-31/3/2006)
| Number of compliance inspections at first-sale sites |
179 |
| Number of compliance inspections at agency shops |
239 |
| Total |
418 |
| Number of substantiated non-compliance cases |
8* |
* some cases were carried over from the previous year
| Actions taken during first-sale inspections |
| Verbal advices |
500 |
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Advisory letters
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65 |
Disciplinary Actions (1/1/2006-30/4/2006)
| Number of licences suspended |
Number of licences revoked |
| 27* |
1 |
* include five bankruptcy cases
Examinations (1/1/2006-31/3/2006)
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Examinations
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No. of candidates |
Pass rate |
| Estate Agents Qualifying Examination |
1,005 |
18.5% |
| Salespersons Qualifying Examination |
2,179 |
77.4% |
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