CPD Category: Professional (2 CPD credits awarded)

Course Duration: 3.0 hours

Course Synopsis

The real estate business is often fraught with legal pitfalls that may potentially affect the career of Real Estate Salespersons. It is therefore important for Real Estate Salespersons to learn what these legal pitfalls are so as to avoid falling foul of them. Amongst other benefits, this course will allow the participants to explore and have a clear understanding of what the common legal pitfalls are, how to navigate or avoid them and the various dispute resolution methods if they fall into these pitfalls.

In particular, the participants will learn what are legal misrepresentation, legal pitfalls associated with the grant of the option to purchase, payment of commission, delay and failure to complete the sale and purchase transaction and professional misconduct.

This highly relevant and practical course will also discuss the various methods in avoiding or tackling these legal pitfalls, including the use of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.

Expected Learning Outcome(s):

After attending the course, the Real Estate Salespersons should possess comprehensive understanding on the common legal pitfalls encountered in their profession and also learnt the various dispute resolution methods available. The Real Estate Salespersons should be equipped with the relevant knowledge to identify and avoid these problems and how to effectively manage and resolve these problems through the use of negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation method.

The course participants will also learn about the complaint process of the Council of Estate Agents.

About the Trainer

Patrick Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Law Corporation

Mr Patrick Tan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the law firm M/s Fortis Law Corporation. He specializes in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, wealth and legacy management, and real estate. He is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Commissioner for Oaths, a Fellow with the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited Mediator, appointed by the Singapore Mediation Centre and the Primary Dispute Resolution Centre of the Subordinate Courts of Singapore.

Patrick holds a LL.B (Hons) at the University of Nottingham. He received top honours, clinching several academic prizes in land law, company law and partnership law. Whilst at Nottingham, he served as an editor on the editorial boards of the University’s law society and Malaysian and Singaporean Society.