Case Studies

Case Studies

RES fined and suspended for infringing HDB’s rules for renting out bedrooms
July 2024 - 3 min read

Providing correct advice on HDB’s MOP rules to clients
July 2024 - 3 min read

How a real estate salesperson got in trouble by circumventing CPD course requirements
April 2024 - 3 min read

Real estate salesperson fined $14,000 and suspended 5 months for publishing advertisements containing inaccurate and misleading information
March 2024 - 3 min read

Real estate salesperson issued with Letter of Censure and financial penalty imposed for flouting HDB's minimum occupation period rule in attempted sale of flat 
November 2023 - 4 min read

Real estate salesperson fined $9,000 and received 5 months suspension for forgery and failing to perform the required due diligence measures to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism
October 2023 - 4 min read

Real estate salesperson fined $14,000 and received 7 months suspension for refusing to co-broke and putting up a false advertisement
July 2023 - 4 min read

Looking to engage a personal assistant? Here are some things to note
May 2023 - 4 min read

Salesperson fined $14,500 for handling transaction monies
Mar 2023 - 4 min read

CEA's first Letter of Censure case
Dec 2022 - 4 min read

Salesperson fined $5,000 for giving false information to a public servant
Dec 2022 - 4 min read

Salesperson suspended and received a financial penalty for bypassing a seller’s salesperson to close the sale and represent the sellers in the transaction
Mar 2022 - 4 min read 

Salesperson suspended for 3 months and fined $2,500 for submitting a fictitious OTP
Mar 2022 - 3 min read 

Helping your client calculate Seller’s Stamp Duty? Use only these two sources to get the right purchase date!
Sept 2021 - 3 min read

Size matters for properties!
May 2021 - 4 min read

Salesperson sentenced to 10-month suspension and $5,000 fine for failing to submit all offers to his client
Mar 2021 - 3 min read

Duty to conduct thorough due diligence on stamp duty matters
Feb 2021 - 4 min read

This could happen to you if you block a co-broking opportunity
Jan 2021 - 3 min read

Former salesperson sentenced to $9,000 fine for dual representation
Oct 2020 - 3 min read

Suspensions and financial penalties imposed on salespersons for failing to verify property details
Jul 2020 - 3 min read