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EAQE The EAA, licensing and business particulars question: really licensed

EAA EAQEThe EAA, licensing and business particulars

A client wants to check whether salesperson Mr Lam is really licensed. What can she do?

A Search the EAA's public licence list
B Ask the Police for his record
C Ask his employer only, as the register is confidential
D Search the Land Registry

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Answer: A. Search the EAA's public licence list

Answer: Search the EAA's public register of licensees. Why not the others: - The Police: They do not keep licensing records. - The register is confidential: It is open to public inspection. - The Land Registry: It records property, not licensees. Rule: The EAA keeps a register of licensees, with particulars such as licence number and validity, which the public may inspect (including the online licence list). Source: Estate Agents Ordinance (Cap. 511), section 13; EAA licence list, eaa.org.hk; as at Oct 2026

Common mistake

Not knowing the register is public.

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An original question written to the published EAQE syllabus. Figures in the explanation carry their effective dates; check them against the current law before relying on them. Independent exam practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Estate Agents Authority (EAA) or the examination administrator.