Hong Kong Regulations

ESTATE AGENTS (LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 14

General conditions imposed on licensees

(Past version on 19/11/1998).

(1) Every holder of an estate agent's licence shall-

   (a)  display and keep displayed, at a conspicuous position at each place at
        which he carries on business as an estate agent, the relevant
        statement of particulars of business;

   (b)  state clearly and conspicuously on any letter, account, receipt,
        pamphlet, brochure and other document issued by him or on his behalf
        the following-

        (i)    the number of his licence or the relevant statement of 
               particulars of business; (L.N. 147 of 2001)

        (ii)   (Repealed L.N. 147 of 2001)

        (iii)  the business name as stated in the relevant statement of 
               particulars of business; and

        (iv)   the place of business as stated in the relevant statement of 
               particulars of business;

   (c)  state clearly and conspicuously in all advertisements, pamphlets and
        brochures excepted, by him or on his behalf, the items in paragraph
        (b)(i) and (iii); (L.N. 147 of 2001)

   (d)  not carry on estate agency business under a business name or at a
        place of business other than the one specified in a statement of 
        particulars of business granted to him; and

   (e)  apply to the Authority to have his statement of particulars of 
        business amended under section 12 if any matter stated therein is for
        any reason incorrect.

(2) Every licensee shall, upon request in writing by the Authority, surrender
his licence to the Authority for amendment or variation of any existing
conditions or for attachment of new conditions.

(3) For the purpose of this section, where a licensed estate agent carries on
at any place estate agency business under different business names, he shall
display at that place a statement of particulars of  business for each and
every business name so used.