In Singapore, a buyer's agent cannot request a commission from the seller. According to the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA), an agent is only allowed to collect commission from the party they represent in a property transaction. This means that if an agent represents the buyer, they can only collect a commission from the buyer, and similarly, if they represent the seller, they can only collect a commission from the seller.The Estate Agents Act specifically prohibits dual representation, which means an agent cannot represent and collect commission fees from both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction. Doing so would be considered an offence under the Act. However, the buyer's agent can assist the seller with paperwork if they have obtained the buyer's consent, but they must not collect any fees from the seller.Therefore, while the buyer's agent can negotiate with the seller's agent regarding co-broking arrangements and share commissions, they cannot directly request or receive a commission from the selle