EAQE practice questions by topic

The development of the property market and the agency trade, housing and land policy, price drivers, the role of agents and the reasons for the Estate Agents Ordinance. Syllabus Part 1.

The Authority's functions and structure, individual and company licences, licensing requirements, the register, renewal, conditions, suspension and revocation, and the Statement of Particulars of Business. Syllabus 2.1 to 2.3.8.

Statutory duties of estate agents, complaints, investigation and discipline, appeals, offences and penalties, and the determination of commission disputes. Syllabus 2.3.9, 2.3.12 to 2.3.15.

Forms 1 to 6 and their required contents, sole and non-sole agency, dual agency disclosure, validity periods, and the Property and Leasing Information Forms. Syllabus 2.3.10, 2.3.11 and 2.5.3.

The Code of Ethics, the Practice Regulation and Practice Circulars, including effective control of offices and compliance by partnerships. Syllabus 2.4 to 2.6.

Sources of law, creation, duties and termination of agency, contracts for land, breach and remedies, misrepresentation, negligence and negligent misstatement. Syllabus 3.1 to 3.6.

Conveyancing and Property, Land Registration, Housing, Personal Data (Privacy), Unconscionable Contracts, Prevention of Bribery and Misrepresentation Ordinances, and the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance. Syllabus 3.7.

Conveyancing from provisional agreement to completion, mortgages, stamp duty, property tax, Government rent, rates and profits tax. Syllabus 3.8 to 3.10.

Analysing land searches, incumbrances and their effect, company and rating searches, when to send a client to a lawyer, and public property information. Syllabus Part 4.

Government lease conditions, the Town Planning Ordinance, the Buildings Ordinance, alterations, change of use, redevelopment, Deeds of Mutual Covenant and the Building Management Ordinance. Syllabus Part 5.

Value and its kinds, supply and demand, the comparison, investment, profits and replacement cost methods, site valuation, market indicators, methods of sale and valuation reports. Syllabus Part 6.

Tenancy types, stamp duty on leases, landlord and tenant rights and obligations, termination and renewal, Form CR109, and the subdivided-unit tenancy rules. Syllabus Part 7.

Vicarious liability, management systems for licensing, declarations of interest, due diligence, personal data, clients' accounts, anti-money laundering, debt collection, company law, property information and complaints. Syllabus Part 8.

Part II practice: land search records with incumbrances, orders and ownership issues, and the linked questions an estate agent must answer.

Part II practice: residential and non-residential sales from listing to completion, agreements, information duties, deposits, stamp duty and commission.

Part II practice: residential, commercial and subdivided-unit tenancies, information forms, tenancy terms and stamp duty.

Part II practice: new developments under Cap. 621, sales arrangements, price lists, preliminary agreements and agency conduct at first sales.

Part II practice: supervising branches and staff, vicarious liability, anti-money laundering, personal data, complaints and commission disputes.