Statistics
Number of Licensees (as at 31/12/2006)
| |
Individual Licences |
Estate Agent's (Company) Licences |
| Estate Agents |
Salespersons |
| 9,851 |
11,485 |
1,354 |
| Total |
21,336 |
1,354 |
Number of Statements of Particulars of Business (SPOB) issued to shops
(as at 31/12/2006)
| |
SPOBs |
Sole Proprietorships |
| Limited Companies |
Partnerships |
| 2,501 |
270 |
1,290 |
| Total |
4,061 |
Complaints and Bankruptcy Cases (1/1/2006-31/12/2006)
| Complaint cases received |
Bankruptcy cases received |
| 669 |
97 |
| Results of completed cases* |
No. of cases |
% |
| Substantiated |
163 |
26 |
| Unsubstantiated |
179 |
29 |
| Insufficient information to pursue |
89 |
13 |
| Others (e.g. mediated or the complainant withdrew the complaint) |
203 |
32 |
| Total |
628 |
100 |
*some cases were carried over from previous years
From January to December 2006, EAA completed 161 bankruptcy cases.
Compliance Inspections (1/1/2006-31/12/2006)
| Number of compliance inspections at first-sale sites |
738 |
| Number of compliance inspections at agency shops |
499 |
| Total |
1,237 |
| Number of substantiated non-compliance cases |
55* |
* some cases were carried over from 2005
| Actions taken during first-sale inspections |
| Verbal advices |
2,232 |
|
Advisory letters
|
147 |
Disciplinary Actions (1/1/2006-31/12/2006)
| Number of Licences Suspended |
Number of Licences Revoked |
| 51* |
2 |
* include six bankruptcy cases
Examinations (1/1/2005 - 31/12/2006)
| Examinations |
Dates |
No. of Candidates |
Pass rate |
| Estate Agents Qualifying Examination (EAQE) |
23/3/2006
20/7/2006
9/11/2006 |
1,005
985
1,011
|
18.5%
22.8%
21.7% |
| Salespersons Qualifying Examination (SQE) |
1/1/2006–23/3/2006*
20/7/2006
9/11/2006 |
2,179
1,026
1,116 |
77.4%
35.4%
44.7% |
*includes the paper-based SQE held on 23/3/2006 and computerised SQEs held from 1/1/2006 to 22/3/2006. The last computerised SQE was held on 22/3/2006. Thereafter, all qualifying examinations are paper-based.
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