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Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
2010
Sections
6

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About this subsidiary legislation

Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EAA-S641-2010 2010, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2010.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st November 2010.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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Amended byS 877/2023 wef 22/12/2023

In these Regulations —“CPE activity” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Estate Agents (Estate Agency Work) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 644/2010);[Deleted by S 707/2015 wef 19/11/2015]“limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A);“representative” means any natural person who undertakes or may undertake estate agency work.

Definition

“CPE activity” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Estate Agents (Estate Agency Work) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 644/2010);

Amended byS 877/2023 wef 22/12/2023
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Definition

“limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A);

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Definition

“representative” means any natural person who undertakes or may undertake estate agency work.

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Regulation 3

Fees and payment of fees

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Amended byS 636/2018 wef 01/10/2018S 360/2021 wef 01/06/2021

Subregulation 1

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There shall be paid to the Council, in respect of the matters specified in the first column of the Schedule, the fees specified opposite thereto in the second column thereof.

Subregulation 2

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The licence and registration fees in the Schedule are payable —

(a)

as a condition precedent to the grant of an estate agent’s licence or registration of a salesperson; and

(b)

annually thereafter.

Subregulation 2A

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Amended byS 636/2018 wef 01/10/2018

The fees in the Schedule for an application for the renewal of an estate agent’s licence or the renewal of registration as a salesperson are payable for every alternate renewal.

Subregulation 3

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Any fee in respect of the registration of a salesperson shall be paid to the Council by the estate agent that the salesperson is to represent.

Subregulation 4

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Amended byS 360/2021 wef 01/06/2021

The fee in item 10 of the Schedule is not payable in respect of the registration of an individual as a salesperson for a calendar year or part of a calendar year if —

(a)

at the time of the application for registration (called in this paragraph the relevant application), the individual is already registered as a salesperson for that calendar year or part of the calendar year (called in this paragraph the existing registration), but the individual intends to cease to work for or to be engaged by the estate agent through which the salesperson was registered;

(b)

the relevant application is made through and supported by an estate agent other than the estate agent through which the salesperson’s existing registration was registered; and

(c)

the fee in item 10 of the Schedule for the existing registration had been paid.

Regulation 5

Penalty for late payment of fees

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Amended byS 360/2021 wef 01/06/2021

Where a person fails to pay any fee or part thereof specified in the Schedule by the day on which such sum is due as determined by the Council, the Council may impose a penalty amounting to 10% of the outstanding amount.

Regulation 6

Refund or remission of fees

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Amended byS 877/2023 wef 22/12/2023

Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 877/2023 wef 22/12/2023

Subject to paragraph (2), no fee paid or payable to the Council under these Regulations shall be refunded or remitted in the event of the termination, suspension or revocation of the licence or registration to which it relates, or in the event of the suspension or revocation of the accreditation of a CPE activity to which it relates.

Subregulation 2

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The Council may, in its discretion, refund or remit, in whole or in part, any fee or penalty paid or payable under these Regulations.

Common questions

What is Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010?
Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EAA-S641-2010 2010, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2010.
Is Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 still in force?
Yes — Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 is currently in force.
When did Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 take effect?
Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 was first recorded in 2010.
How many regulations does Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 have?
Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 contains 6 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010?
The official text of Estate Agents (Fees) Regulations 2010 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.