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Real Estate Agent Licence - Tasmania

Description

You will need this licence to operate as a real estate agent whose activities include but are not limited to:

  • selling, buying, exchanging, leasing or otherwise dealing with, or disposing of, property or businesses
  • collecting rents for property that is leased or let
  • managing property that is leased or let.

Real estate agents can apply to be listed on the register as the person conducting the business, be it sole trader or company, or you may apply as a person not conducting a business in their name.

If you intend to employ either assistant property managers or property representatives, these appointments must be approved by the Board and potential employees must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements.

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:

  • hold a Diploma of Property awarded by a registered training organisation, or another qualification the Board is satisfied is substantially equivalent
  • have had two years full-time experience as a property manager or property representative during the previous five years immediately preceding your application
  • be considered by the Agency to be a fit and proper person of good reputation, both generally and financially
  • be prepared to undergo continuing education as specified by the Board.

The Board may request further evidence to prove that you are qualified to be licensed or are a fit and proper person.

Duration

Annual

Expiry

31 December

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Licence All

Real estate agent licence or renewal fees:

  • if you are carrying on a business - $464.10
  • in all other cases - $154.70.

Fees for 2022-23

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Apply for a Licence (Opens in new window)
Comply Other, Sole Trader Bankruptcy Register Search (BRS) (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Property Agents and Land Transactions Regulations 2017 Tasmania

Lodgement process

Apply

Your application must be in an approved form, showing an understanding of the necessary compliance with current legislation, training, and record-keeping requirements and be accompanied by any specified documentation as well as the required fees.

Administering agency

Property Agents Board

Contact details

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