The Council for Estate Agencies (Abbreviation

Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...

: CEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development

Ministry of National Development (Singapore)

The Ministry of National Development is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to land use planning and infrastructure development...

 of Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

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CEA was established under the Estate Agents Act to regulate the real estate agency industry. Besides licensing, CEA has the power and authority to discipline errant real estate agencies and agents who fail to comply with the rules.

Mission

To raise the professionalism of the real estate agency industry and safeguard consumer interest.

Vision

The vision of the Council for Estate Agencies is to create a professional and trusted real estate agency industry.