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25-02-11, 21:02
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/news/story/0,4574,427693,00.html?
Published February 25, 2011
Housing agents to show more verification
By TAN SHIHAO SEAN
THE Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has announced further regulatory measures to raise the professionalism of the real estate agency industry and to safeguard consumer interest.
The measures include the introduction of estate agent cards, photographs of salespeople on CEA's online public register, initiatives to promote consumer awareness and education, and a dispute resolution scheme.
The estate agent card will bear all the relevant information of each salesman, who will be required to display the card prominently during the course of their work.
Photographs of all CEA registered salespeople will be available on the CEA's online public register (www.cea.gov.sg) starting March 1. This will allow consumers to verify the salesman's credentials.
The dispute resolution scheme, launched on Jan 3, will provide a framework within which disputes between consumers and estate agents can be settled efficiently.
'Promoting consumer awareness and education are key focuses of CEA's work,' said CEA executive director Chionh Chye Khye. 'CEA will work with Case, HDB and the industry to raise consumer awareness, and to educate them on their rights and responsibilities when appointing salespersons for property transactions.'
Published February 25, 2011
Housing agents to show more verification
By TAN SHIHAO SEAN
THE Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has announced further regulatory measures to raise the professionalism of the real estate agency industry and to safeguard consumer interest.
The measures include the introduction of estate agent cards, photographs of salespeople on CEA's online public register, initiatives to promote consumer awareness and education, and a dispute resolution scheme.
The estate agent card will bear all the relevant information of each salesman, who will be required to display the card prominently during the course of their work.
Photographs of all CEA registered salespeople will be available on the CEA's online public register (www.cea.gov.sg) starting March 1. This will allow consumers to verify the salesman's credentials.
The dispute resolution scheme, launched on Jan 3, will provide a framework within which disputes between consumers and estate agents can be settled efficiently.
'Promoting consumer awareness and education are key focuses of CEA's work,' said CEA executive director Chionh Chye Khye. 'CEA will work with Case, HDB and the industry to raise consumer awareness, and to educate them on their rights and responsibilities when appointing salespersons for property transactions.'