| May 1997 |
Enactment of the Estate Agents Ordinance |
| November 1997 |
The EAA was established |
| November 1997 |
Mr Marvin Cheung Kin-tung appointed as the Chairman of the EAA |
| January 1999 |
The Estate Agents (Licensing) Regulation became effective |
| January 1999 |
The first batch of licences was granted |
| January 1999 |
Issuance of Code of Ethics |
| March 1999 |
EAA held the first Qualifying Examinations for Estate Agents and Salespersons |
| November 1999 |
The Estate Agents Practice (General Duties and Hong Kong Residential Properties) Regulation came into effect |
| December 2001 |
The three-year transition period prescribed under the Licensing Regulation ended |
| January 2002 |
Estate Agents (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulation 2001 came into effect |
| November 2003 |
Mr Steven Poon Kwok-lim appointed as the Chairman of the EAA |
| May 2005 |
Launch of the CPD Scheme |
| July 2005 |
The level of Estate Agents Qualifying Examination was enhanced such that candidates were required to pass the section on case studies in order to pass the examination |
| March 2006 |
Launch of Certificate of Attainment and CPD Attainment symbol |
| July 2006 |
The level of Salespersons Qualifying Examination was enhanced such that candidates were required to pass the section on case studies in order to pass the examination |
| November 2007 |
10th anniversary of the EAA |
| June 2008 |
Introduction of the CPD Mark for Estate Agencies |
| August 2008 |
Signing of an agreement with the Guangzhou Real Estate Agent Service Administration Centre on Hong Kong estate agents’ obtaining a qualification to practise estate agency work in Guangzhou |
| November 2008 |
Ms Vivien Chan appointed as the Chairman of the EAA |
| January 2009 |
EAA and the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents signed the Memorandum of Understanding on mutual recognition of professional qualifications for estate agents in Beijing |
| November 2010 |
Signing of the agreement with the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents on mutual recognition of professional qualifications between Mainland and Hong Kong estate agents |
| March 2011 |
EAA and ICAC jointly launched the Integrity Management Programme for the Estate Agency Trade |
| July 2011 |
Launch of e-services for licensees |
| March 2012 |
EAA and ICAC jointly published Best Practice Checklist |
| November 2012 |
15th anniversary of the EAA |
| January 2013 |
Estate agents required to provide saleable area information to clients when handling sale or lease of second-hand residential properties |
| January 2014 |
Launch of the New Scheme for Disciplinary Cases |
| March 2014 |
Introduction of e-forms of the prescribed estate agency agreement |
| November 2014 |
Mr William Leung Wing-cheung appointed as the Chairman of the EAA |