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The Estate Agents Authority (EAA) is a statutory body, established in November 1997 under the Estate Agents Ordinance (EAO). Its principal functions are to regulate the practice of estate agency in Hong Kong, promote integrity and competence within the industry, and facilitate training for estate agency practitioners to enhance their standards and status.

The EAA organises qualifying examinations, issues licences to individuals and companies, handles complaints against licensees, conducts compliance inspections and metes out disciplinary sanctions to practitioners who have breached the EAO. The EAA also organises activities for the professional development of the trade and promotion of consumer education.

Vision

The EAA will strive to

be a responsible, impartial, responsive and effective regulator
ensure practitioners abide by the law and to promote a high standard of integrity and probity in the trade
promote a high degree of professionalism and competence in the trade

Mission

To regulate the practice of estate agency in Hong Kong, raise the competence of practitioners and set high standards of ethics and conduct befitting the trade