Legislation
The Estate Agents Act 2010 protects consumers’ interest and raises the professionalism of the real estate agency industry.
Last updated 2 October 2025
The Estate Agents Act 2010 (EAA) administers the legislative and regulatory framework for estate agents (EAs) and real estate salespersons (RESs). Under the EAA, EAs and RESs must adhere to ethical practices and maintain high standards of professionalism. The EAA therefore serves to protect consumer interest and raise the professionalism of the real estate agency industry.
2025 Amendments to the Estate Agents Act
The Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters (Estate Agents and Developers) Act 2025 (Estate Agents and Developers Act) was passed by Parliament on 8 April 2025 and operational as of 1 July 2025.
The Estate Agents and Developers Act amended the EAA to give effect to the following:
Stronger penalty framework;
Alignment with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force; and
Clarifications to restrictions against persons convicted of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing offences.
For more details on the Estate Agents and Developers Act, you can refer to the following documents:
S/N | Legislation | Version in force from |
1 | 1 Jul 2025 |
The above legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are available without charge, and updated monthly, at the Singapore Statutes Online website.
Subsidiary Legislation
S/N | Legislation | Version in force from |
1 | 1 Nov 2010 | |
2 | 1 Oct 2025 | |
3 | Estate Agents (Composition Of Offences) Regulations 2010 (PDF, 30KB) | 7 Apr 2023 |
4 | Estate Agents (Estate Agency Work) Regulations 2010 (PDF, 4.6MB) | 1 Oct 2025 |
5 | Estate Agents (Licensing and Registration) Regulations 2010 (PDF, 156KB) | 1 Oct 2025 |
6 | Estate Agents (Land Banking) (Exemption) Order 2010 (PDF, 22KB) | 20 Dec 2010 |
7 | Estate Agents (Dispute Resolution Schemes) Regulations 2011 (PDF, 37.9KB) | 3 Jan 2011 |
8 | Estate Agents (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2011 (PDF, 65KB) | 21 Feb 2020 |
9 | 29 May 2017 | |
10 | 1 Jul 2025 | |
11 | Estate Agents (Transaction Records) Regulations 2021 (PDF,42.1KB) | 30 Jul 2021 |
Legislation is reproduced on this website with the permission of the Government of Singapore. Acts of Parliament are available without charge, and updated monthly, at the Singapore Statutes Online website.