Man jailed and fined for pretending to be a licensed real estate agent

A 45-year-old man has become the first person to be sentenced in court for representing himself as a property agent without being registered with the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA).

Tan Cher Peng was today jailed four months and fined S$32,000, after he pleaded guilty to five charges of contravening the Estate Agents Act and another count of forgery.

In December 2010, Tan had applied to the CEA to register as a salesperson, and had made a false statement in his application.

His application was rejected when the CEA found out that he was wanted by the police and had a history of past convictions, including cheating and criminal breach of trust.

However, Tan still went on to advertise properties on an online property portal under his name, while describing himself as a marketing director of a licensed estate agent.

This, despite not having written authorisation from a licensed real estate agent before practising.

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