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Estate Agent's Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence to buy, sell, lease or manage real estate or businesses on behalf of any other person (such as a vendor / seller, landlord, purchaser or tenant).

This licence also authorises the holder to own and / or manage a real estate agency as a sole trader, in partnership, or through a corporation (the corporation must hold the licence in its own right).

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 as an individual, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • have successfully completed the prescribed course for qualifications or equivalent to qualifications, or held a licence in Victoria within the last five years.

To be eligible for this licence as a corporation, you must have a licensed estate agent as the officer in effective control.

Please consult the responsible agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Ongoing

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Current fees can be found here.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Licensing - Estate Agents (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Estate Agents Act 1980 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Estate Agents (Education) Regulations 2020 Victoria

Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2018 Victoria

Estate Agents (Retirement Villages) Regulations 2016 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

Lodge your application form and all associated documents directly with the Agency.

Approval time

The time taken to process an application will vary according to individual circumstances.

Additional information

You may employ a person to act as your representative provided that person meets all the eligibility requirements for acting as an Agent's Representative, but as the licensed Estate Agent you are legally responsible for the actions of that representative.

Interstate workers will need to notify the Agency before they can rely on Automatic Mutual Recognition to act as an Estate Agent.

Administering agency

Business Licensing Authority

Contact details

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