Conveyancers Registration - South Australia

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to carry on a business as a conveyancer. Conveyancers can prepare legal documents for the transfer of property to a new owner.

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 a fit and proper person
  • not have been the director of a company that was wound up in the last five years
  • not be bankrupt or financial receivership
  • have the relevant qualifications specified in the attached resource
  • not have been convicted of an indictable offence of dishonesty
  • not have been convicted of a summary offence of dishonesty within the last 10 years
  • hold a National Police Certificate no more than 12 months old.

A majority of your company directors will need to be registered conveyancers. If there are only two directors, one must be a conveyancer. The other director should not be directly involved in real estate sales processes:

  • a real estate agent
  • a financier
  • a close associate of either of the above (unless they are also a conveyancer or close relative).

Duration

One year

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Licence Company, Sole Trader

Registration fee:

  • Individual - $752.00
  • Company - $961.00
  • Interstate of NZ licence recognised in SA - $583.00.

Fees for 2022-23

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Conveyancer Qualifications - PDF (Opens in new window)

Transfer process

Transfer

This registration cannot be transferred.

Approval time

4-6 weeks

Administering agency

Consumer and Business Services

Contact details

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