Extra security guards were called in yesterday to ensure that potential buyers of Residence Bel-Air, the deluxe residential part of Cyberport, were not pestered by property agents.
Drastic measures have also been taken by the developer to fine and ban any agents who use heavy-handed sales tactics such as blocking the paths of vehicles or chasing cars.
'The whole team from the property agent branch will have their agency agreement terminated if any of their members breach the rules. And we will carry out the new policy very strictly and seriously,' warned Vivian Sze Mo-lan, Cyberport's deputy sales and marketing director.
Under a new arrangement, property agents were required to queue and wait for potential buyers instead of chasing them outside the sales office.
Last week the South China Morning Post reported that police had received a series of complaints from residents and drivers against the property agents.
Ms Sze said the new arrangements resulted from a series of meetings with police, the Estate Agents Authority and four major property agents.
The developer has increased the number of security guards at the site from 35 to 43. Six police officers and two police vans were outside the sales office at lunchtime yesterday.
