682Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
按收費或以合約形式進行的地產活動
This group includes activities related to real estate services provided on a fee or contract basis. It encompasses various services such as property management, real estate brokerage, and leasing activities, where professionals facilitate transactions or manage properties for clients.
Classes in this group
Licences and approvals
What this activity needs to operate
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Estate Agent's Licence (Company)
Estate Agents Authority (EAA)
Any company carrying on estate agency work in Hong Kong must hold an Estate Agent's Licence (Company) issued by the Estate Agents Authority under the Estate Agents Ordinance (Cap. 511). The licence covers acting as an agent in respect of the sale, purchase or leasing of properties, and each place of business must also be covered by a statement of particulars of business. Individual directors and staff doing estate agency work need their own individual licences.
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Industry statistics
How large is this sector in Hong Kong?
Official figures are compiled at industry level. These are for Real estate activities (L), the industry this classification belongs to.
11,500
Establishments (2023)
124,500
Persons engaged (2023)
C&SD Annual Survey of Economic Activities 2023Verified 2026-07-14
Standard compliance
Compliance every Hong Kong company shares
Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.
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Starting a real estate activities on a fee or contract basis business in Hong Kong?
Emerhub incorporates your company, registers the business nature above with the IRD, files every licence application, and runs your company secretary and compliance calendar. You provide the documents; Emerhub handles every government interaction.
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