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Council for Estate Agencies

CEAnergy blog

Stay updated on the latest real estate agency industry news, case studies, tools and takeaways through the CEAnergy blog.

119 articles

30 July 2026

CEA's New Three-Year Licensing & Registration Cycle and Currency Requirement – What It Means for You

Coming soon in 2027: A three-year licensing and registration cycle, and a new Currency Requirement for real estate salespersons (RESs).

Industry Spotlight
Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State for National Development & Transport, speaking at the recent Singapore Estate Agents Conference 2026..

26 June 2026

Top Three CEA Resources that Should be on Every Property Consumer’s Radar

A quick guide to three essential resources for property consumers on the CEA website.

Tools & Takeaways
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10 June 2026

Enhanced CEA Website and Public Register Enable Consumers to Make Better-Informed Decisions when Engaging Property Agents

Find out more about the latest enhancements to the CEA Public Register, which provides consumers with the licensing and registration details of any property agency and property agent.

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24 April 2026

Supporting the Real Estate Agency Industry in Complying with Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Measures

CEA has addressed industry feedback on the implementation of the amended anti-money laundering, countering proliferation financing and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CPF/CFT) requirements.

Industry Spotlight
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10 April 2026

Top Questions Posed by Property Consumers to CEA in 2026

What are the top questions that property consumers frequently ask CEA? This CEAnergy article has the answers!

Tools & Takeaways
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19 March 2026

Foreigner Fined $10,000 for Acting as an Estate Agent without a Licence

This case study is about a foreigner who was charged under Section 28(1)(b) of the Estate Agents Act (EAA) for acting as an unlicensed estate agent in relation to a lease transaction.

Case Studies
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13 February 2026

How CEA’s Prescribed Estate Agency Agreements can Reduce Disputes in Property Transactions

Signing CEA's Prescribed Estate Agency Agreements can help reduce potential disputes between consumers and the property agents that they engage to perform estate agency work in a property transaction.

Tools & Takeaways
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8 January 2026

ERA Realty Network Issued with Letter of Censure for Breaches Related to its Failure to Properly Manage and Supervise its Real Estate Salespersons

This CEAnergy article shares why CEA issued a Letter of Censure (LOC) to ERA Realty Network (“ERA”) for three breaches under the Code of Practice for Estate Agents (COPEA).

Case Studies
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6 January 2026

Another Year of Successful Collaboration

Read the 2026 New Year Message from CEA's Executive Director, Mr Chan Khar Liang.

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26 December 2025

A Professional Development Reference Guide for Industry Stakeholders

Key highlights of the speech by Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Transport, at the Singapore Real Estate Agents Excellence Awards held on 21 November 2025.

Industry Spotlight
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