Paper 1: Law of Real Property

1. Law of Real Property
   Legal Description; Reading and Interpreting Plans; Boundaries and Survey Maps Act; Tenure and Interests in Land
   
   

2. Law of Contract and Tort
   Elements of Contract; Terms of Contract; Vitiating Factors in a Contract; Discharge of Contract; Remedies for Breach of Contract; Law Society's Conditions of Sale; Negligence; Vicarious Liability; Defences; Trespass; Dangerous Premises
   
   
3. Law of Agency
   Creation of Agency; Types of Agency; Authority of an Estate Agent; Duties of an Estate Agent; Rights of an Estate Agent; Termination of an Agency
   
   
4. Law of Landlord and Tenant
   Lease and Licence; Type of leases; Creation of Lease; Relationship between Landlord and tenant; Fixtures and Fittings
   
   
5. Law of Property Taxation
   Property Tax - Annual Value; Liabilities and Relief; Tax Rate and Rebate; Owner's Rights and Obligation; Stamp Duty - Sales; Lease; Estate Duty - Exemption; Rate; Goods and Services Tax - Exempt Supply; Zero Rated
   
   
6. Law of Planning and Conservation
   URA Act; Planning Act; Master Plan; Micro Zoning Plans; Conservation; Development Charge; Use Classes Orders; Exemption of Land From Development; Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act
   
   
7. Law of Property Rights
   Registration of Property; Types of Registration; Registration of Deeds Act; Land Titles Act, Land Titles (Strata) Act; Restriction of Ownership; Government's Right to Acquire Property Compulsorily
   
   
8. Company Law
   Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Limited Company; Comparison of Company Structure; Legal Requirements

Paper 2: Real Estate Marketing

1. Principles of Real Estate Marketing
   Securing listings; Type of listings; Marketing Plan; Marketing Mix; Promotions and Advertising; Telephone Techniques; Art of Negotiation; The Sales Process; Sales Documentation; Pricing; Factors Influencing Price; Particulars of Property; Presentation
   
   

2. Marketing of HDB Properties
   Housing and Development Act; Middle Income Housing; Eligibility Rules and Housing Scheme; Pricing; Buying from HDB; Resale Market; Policies on Commercial Properties
   
   
3. Marketing of JTC Properties
   Jurong Town Corporation Act; Terms and Conditions of Leasing and Letting JTC Factories and Land, Science Park
   
   
4. Marketing of Private Properties
   Factors Affecting Value; Special Consideration in the Marketing of Residential, Commercial, Retail Shop & Industrial Properties
   
   
5. Marketing of Residential Properties Under Construction
   Differences In Marketing Completed and Under Construction Residential Properties; Statutory Requirements on Marketing of Residential Properties under Construction
   
   
6. Marketing of Commercial Properties Under Construction
   Meaning of Commercial Properties; Differences in Marketing Completed and Under Construction Commercial Properties; Statutory Requirements on Marketing of Commercial Properties Under Construction; Differences in Marketing Residential Properties and Commercial Properties Under Construction
   
   
7. Marketing of Investment and Other Properties
   Hotels; Time share; Car Parks; Heavy Vehicle Parks; Vehicle Parking Certificate; Conservation Properties; Characteristics of the Properties; Government Intervention; Factors to Consider; Pricing; Negotiation; Promotion and Advertising; Presentation.

Paper 3 : Professional Practice & Management

1. Real Estate Market
   Physical and Economic Characteristics of Land; Definition of Market; Characteristic of Real Estate Markets; Supply and Demand factors; Real Estate Cycle; Factors Affecting Market Operations; Government Intervention and Effect on Market; Singapore Real Estate Stock
   
   

2. Code of Conduct and Ethics
   Characteristics of a Profession; Code of Conduct and Ethics; Misrepresentation; Disclaimers
   
   
3. Real Estate and Other Forms of Investment
   Definition of Investment; Qualities and Forms of Investment; Risk and Returns; Advantages and Disadvantages of Real Estate Investment in Comparison with other Forms of Investment; Measurement of Return From Other Types of Investment
   
   
4. Business Management, Development and Office Management
   Contract of Employment; Type of Estate Agency Firms, Business Development Opportunities; Business Development Efforts; Office Organisation; Management Information System; Principles of Accounting; Clients Accounts; Record Keeping
   
   
5. Real Estate Finance & Analysis
   Sources of Financing - Banks, Finance Houses; Insurance Corporations; CPF (Approved Residential Property Scheme); CPF (Approved Non Residential Property Scheme); CPF (HDB Scheme); CPF (Mindef Scheme); Term Loan; Overdraft Facilities; Prepayment; Default; Valuation & Investment Analysis