Council for Estate Agencies

19/08/2026

: A useful reminder from IRAS for landlords and tenants regarding stamp duty obligations for tenancy agreements.

30/07/2026

At the recent Singapore Estate Agents Conference 2026, Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State for National Development & Transport, announced new measures to strengthen the real agency industry, including two key changes that will start from 1 January 2027.

𝗢𝗻𝗲: The validity of property agency licences and property agent registrations will be extended from one-year to three-years.

𝗧𝘄𝗼: CEA will introduce a new 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, in which property agents have to complete at least three qualifying transactions within the three-year registration period, or pass a refresher exam, Eligible transactions include residential, commercial, and industrial transactions, as well as foreign property and en bloc sales.

Note that the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 complements the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗣𝗗) requirements which must still be fulfilled every year.

For more information, read the CEAnergy article now: https://www.cea.gov.sg/about-cea/newsroom-publications/ceanergy-blog/cea-new-three-year-licensing-and-registration-cycle-and-currency-requirement-what-it-means-for-you/

(Photos: MND)

29/07/2026

Do check out the post by Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State (SMS) for National Development & Transport, for highlights of her speech at the Singapore Estate Agents Conference 2026 yesterday.

In her speech, SMS Sun shared that MND and CEA have engaged property agents on working together with the Government to strengthen the real estate agency industry, by:

• Raising professional standards
• Enhancing transparency
• Giving consumers greater clarity and choice

She shared three measures that will be implemented in the near-term from 1 January 2027:

☑️To lessen the administrative burden of yearly renewals, the validity of property agency licences and property agent registrations will be extended from one-year to three-years.

☑️To ensure consumers continue to receive professional and up-to-date advice when making important property transactions, CEA will introduce a new Currency Requirement in which property agents must either complete at least three property transactions over their three-year registration period, or pass a Refresher Examination.

☑️Lastly, CEA will begin collecting commission data from property agencies with a view to publish aggregated and anonymised industry-level information to help prospective property agents make better-informed career decisions.

SMS Sun also shared about other longer-term measures which are being studied.

Stay tuned for more updates on these new developments!

28/07/2026

Two upcoming key changes that all property agents should know about were announced by Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State for National Development & Transport, at the Singapore Estate Agents Conference 2026 today.

From 1 January 2027, CEA will:

➡️Move to a three-year licensing and registration cycle, and

➡️Introduce a new Currency Requirement in which property agents must either complete at least three property transactions over their three-year registration period, or pass a Refresher Examination.

You can find out more from the infographics – or read the media release for more information:https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/71/17c6355f-f24f-4a13-bdb8-55d04171c444/28%20July%202026%20-%20CEA%20Extends%20Licence%20and%20Registration%20Validity%20Periods%20and%20Introduces%20a%20Currency%20R.pdf

30/06/2026

Property consumers who are buying, selling or renting a home, do note that property agents will ask you for personal information to complete the transaction.

And it’s not just your NRIC number.

What other information do you need to provide for verification purposes?

And why?

Check out the visual explanations in the shared post – a collaboration with PropertyGuru.com.sg – to find out more about the measures to uphold the integrity of the property market!

26/06/2026

For property consumers who are looking to rent, buy or sell properties, there are resources on the CEA website that can help you during your property transactions.

This CEAnergy article highlights the top three resources on our website that you should check out before making any property transaction.

𝗛𝗶𝗻𝘁: One of these resources is the 𝗖𝗘𝗔 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, which lets you quickly locate the the licensing and registration details of any property agency and property agent.

Read the article now for more details about these resources: https://www.cea.gov.sg/about-cea/newsroom-publications/ceanergy-blog/top-three-cea-resources-that-should-be-on-every-property-consumer-radar/

22/06/2026

The Consumer online magazine from Consumers Association of Singapore - CASE features articles offering useful advice for consumers.

One of the latest articles puts the spotlight on CEA’s Prescribed Estate Agency Agreement – a contractual agreement between the property consumer and the property agency that a property agent is registered with, before the property agent begins work.

Read the article to discover how signing an estate agency agreement for property transactions such as buying, selling or renting a property can help to reduce potential disputes: https://theconsumer.org.sg/how-ceas-prescribed-estate-agency-agreement-can-reduce-disputes-with-your-property-agent/

If you have bought, sold or rented a property in Singapore, you may have come across the Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) Prescribed Estate Agency

17/06/2026

Find out more about the new Build-To-Order (BTO) flats across 7 new projects from Housing & Development Board!

10/06/2026

What are the new enhancements to the publication of enforcement actions on the CEA website and CEA Public Register that will benefit property consumers?

For many property consumers, the CEA Public Register is an important tool to discover the licensing and registration details of any property agency and property agent.

To help consumers make better-informed decisions, CEA has introduced new features such as a consolidated record of enforcement actions taken against individual property agencies and property agents, and key enforcement statistics for easier comparison.

Read the CEAnergy article for more details: https://www.cea.gov.sg/about-cea/newsroom-publications/ceanergy-blog/enhanced-cea-website-and-public-register-enable-consumers-to-make-better-informed-decisions-when-engaging-property-agents/

28/05/2026

“Why is my property agent asking for more details of my personal and financial information for my property transaction?”

This is a common question among property consumers who are buying, selling or renting a property today.

The short answer: Property agents are legally required to conduct the necessary due diligence measures – as part of Singapore’s nation-wide efforts to combat the threat of money laundering, proliferation financing, and terrorism financing.

What happens if the information required for due diligence is not provided?

🔎The answer – along with more details, – is in this article, a collaboration by CEA and PropertyGuru.com.sg: https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-guides/property-agent-verification-aml-cft-singapore-98513