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SQESalespersons Qualifying Examination✓EAQEEstate Agents Qualifying ExaminationA building manager who is not licensed puts a sign in the lobby: 'Flats for sale and rent — contact management office, we arrange everything'. Which statement is correct?
Answer: It may be an offence to hold out as carrying on estate agency business without a licence. Why not the others: - Managers are exempt: There is no general exemption for building managers. - No commission: Doing estate agency work in the course of business, or holding out, can still be an offence. - Owners' corporation agrees: It cannot license anyone. Rule: It is an offence to carry on, advertise or hold out as carrying on estate agency business without an estate agent's licence. Source: Estate Agents Ordinance (Cap. 511), sections 15 and 55(1)(a); as at Oct 2026
Assuming non-agents may advertise agency services freely.
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