总结科普贴：拿中介回扣，中介违法，客户也违法！1.中介给回扣是不合法！ CEA Ref: PC 04-18 Date: 12 July 2018　 Key Executive Officers Dear Sir/Mdm,　 FOR COMPLIANCE: PRACTICE CIRCULAR ON THE OFFERING OF BENEFITS BY ESTATE AGENTS AND SALESPERSONS VIA THIRD PARTY ENTITIES　 The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has received feedback regarding the giving of benefits in kind or cash, including “cash back programmes”, for new development sales.　 　 2 Paragraph 1.10 of the Professional Service Manual (PSM) states that: “Estate agents and salespersons shall not advertise or offer　any benefit in cash or kind, to any party in a transaction, so as to induce them to engage the services of the estate agents or salespersons. Estate agents and salespersons also shall not agree if any person initiates the request for them to offer such benefits. This practice of offering benefits as inducement is an unprofessional and unethical practice and brings disrepute and discredit to the estate agency industry.”　 　 3 Salesperso (more...)