Real estate licensing - Change of directors/partners

Privacy Collection Notice 

The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) collects personal information to:

• administer real estate, land valuer and settlement agent licensing and registration functions;
• process applications, renewals or registrations;
• verify your details and determine eligibility;
• maintain licensing and registration records;
• undertake regulatory, compliance, investigation, audit and enforcement functions.

Your personal information is collected under the provisions of the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978, Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979, Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978 and Settlement Agents Act 1981. 

If you do not provide the requested information, LGIRS may be unable to process your application or provide the relevant licence or service.

Your information may be included in an online license search, a publicly available register, disclosed to relevant government agencies, regulatory bodies, employers, industry bodies, and other third parties where authorised or required by law, including for verification, compliance, investigation, enforcement, or audit purposes.

See the Privacy Policy for how we handle your information, how to access or correct it, and who to contact for enquiries or complaints.

All licensees must provide written notification, within one month, when there is a change to the following:

• directors of a body corporate;
• partners of a firm, including directors if a partner is a body corporate; or
• person in bona fide control.

If a new partner has been added, you will need to apply for a new partnership licence.

To appoint new directors, you must provide the following:

• Two business references for each director.
• Australian police check no more than three months old, for each director.

How to lodge:

You can lodge the information in the following ways: