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Resident letting agent licence - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to work as a resident letting agent. A resident letting agent licence allows you to:

  • rent out and manage units in a building complex (on behalf of the owners and the body corporate)
  • collect rents in the complex
  • operate a trust account.

You can apply for this licence as a corporation or an individual.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • be a suitable person
  • hold the relevant qualification
  • hold current body corporate approval for each building complex you manage
  • have a licensed person in charge at each place of business
  • appoint a substitute licensee whenever you are absent from work
  • not sell any units in the complex you manage unless you hold a real estate agent licence
  • have a registered office in one of the building complexes you manage.

A criminal history check must be done for each person whose date and place of birth are stated on the application form.

You may be eligible to be licensed under mutual recognition laws if you hold a comparable licence within another Australian state or territory or within New Zealand.  Property registrations gained in New South Wales (NSW) and Class 2 real estate agent licences gained in either NSW or the Australian Capital Territory cannot be transferred to Queensland - you will need to submit a new application.

Duration

1 or 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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You can find the current fees here.

Application process

Apply

Submit either:

  • Form 1-1
  • Form 1-2.

Your application must include:

  • an application fee
  • a licence issue fee
  • a criminal history check fee for each person for whose date and place of birth appear on the application form
  • a certified copy of your birth certificate, birth certificate extract, passport, Australian citizenship certificate or driver licence - proof of identity can be certified by a justice of the peace, commissioner for declarations, barrister, solicitor or notary public (note that this is not required for a renewal, provided that the name the licence was issued in has not changed or is otherwise requested).

Approval time

Processing time is between 4 and 6 weeks

Transfer

You cannot transfer this licence to another entity.

Disqualified persons or entities

You are not suitable to hold this licence if you:

  • are an insolvent under administration
  • are currently disqualified from holding a licence or registration certificate
  • have been convicted of a serious offence within the past 5 years.

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Office of Fair Trading

Industry Licensing Unit

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.