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Any individual who intends to operate as a real estate agent or business agent in Western Australia must hold a real estate and business agent licence and a current triennial certificate as required under the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.
Before you apply
You'll need
1. Relevant Qualifications
You must hold one of the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University - Property, Property Investment and Development, Property Development and Valuation or Property Valuation are all accepted.
- Master of Property (additional Certificate IV units required)
- Graduate Diploma in Property (additional Certificate IV units required)
- Diploma of Property (Agency Management) - CPP51122 (additional Certificate IV units required)
- Diploma of Property (Agency Management) - CPP51119 (additional Certificate IV units required)
- Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management) - CPP50307
Full qualification requirements are prescribed in the Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979.
Relevant experience
You must also demonstrate the following experience:
- A current résumé showing at least 2 years employment history;
- Transaction experience (please refer to the sample spreadsheet).
2. Additional documents
You'll also need:
- Two business references completed using either the pro forma showing at least two years of full-time experience (one must be from outside your current workplace);
- A police check (dated within the past 3 months, showing the same name as your identification).
3. Complete application form
Print or digitally complete the application form.
How to apply
Apply and pay for your application
By post or in person
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If posting your application and Post to: Licensing Services |
Customer Service |
Fees
See the Real Estate and Business Agent Licensing fees page for full fee information.
After your application has been submitted
Licence applications typically take 4–6 weeks to process. We’ll contact you if we need any additional information, and you’ll receive an email once your licence has been finalised.
Gap training requirements
Show moreRequired units
Current Registration Type | Qualification Originally Completed | Core Gap Units Required | Elective Gap Units (choose 3) |
Unrestricted Registration | CPP40307 or earlier | CPPREP4005 – Prepare to work with real estate trust accounts CPPREP4121 – Establish landlord relationships CPPREP4122 – Manage tenant relationships CPPREP4123 – Manage tenancy CPPREP4124 – End tenancy CPPREP4125 – Transact in trust accounts | CPPREP4102 – Market property CPPREP4201 – Appraise commercial property CPPREP4202 – Establish and maintain vendor and lessor relationships and networks CPPREP4203 – Complete commercial property sale CPPREP4204 – Establish commercial property lease CPPREP5201 – Develop and maintain commercial property market intelligence |
Unrestricted Registration | CPP41419 | Nil | Nil |
Restricted Registration (Sales Transactions Only) | CPP41419 | CPPREP4121 – Establish landlord relationships CPPREP4122 – Manage tenant relationships CPPREP4123 – Manage tenancy CPPREP4124 – End tenancy CPPREP4125 – Transact in trust accounts | Nil |
Restricted Registration (Property Management Transactions Only) | CPP41419 | CPPREP4103 – Establish vendor relationships CPPREP4104 – Establish buyer relationships CPPREP4105 – Sell property | CPPREP4201 – Appraise commercial property CPPREP4202 – Establish and maintain vendor and lessor relationships and networks CPPREP4203 – Complete commercial property sale CPPREP4204 – Establish commercial property lease CPPREP5201 – Develop and maintain commercial property market intelligence |
Restricted Registration (Property Management Transactions Only) | CPP40307 or earlier | CPPREP4005 – Prepare to work with real estate trust accounts CPPREP4103 – Establish vendor relationships CPPREP4104 – Establish buyer relationships CPPREP4105 – Sell property CPPREP4125 – Transact in trust accounts | CPPREP4102 – Market property CPPREP4201 – Appraise commercial property CPPREP4202 – Establish and maintain vendor and lessor relationships and networks CPPREP4203 – Complete commercial property sale CPPREP4204 – Establish commercial property lease CPPREP5201 – Develop and maintain commercial property market intelligence |
Already have a licence in Australia or New Zealand?
Show moreIf you are registered or licensed as a Real estate and business agents' licence elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand and want to carry out real estate and business representative work in Western Australia, you can find out more information about having your licence recognised in WA.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for property professionals
Show more- Phone: 1300 304 054 (8.30am–4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
Character and Repute
Show moreYou must:
- provide a police check (less than 3 months old)
- disclose any previous convictions, pending proceedings, reprimands or fines
- If you answer “yes” to any character questions, you must provide additional information.
The Commissioner may request an interview. - Providing false or misleading information is an offence and may result in a penalty of up to $20,000.
Find a licenced real estate and business agent
Show moreThe online licence search can help you find a licensed real estate or business agent.
How to use the online licence search
Search by number: You can check if a licence number is still valid. Type the number into the field on the opening screen.
Search by type of licence: You can look for licensed people in your neighbourhood. Click on ‘Type’. Start typing in the licence type in the box eg. debt collector. Then type in either a name or location.
Observational, administrative or theoretical experience alone is not sufficient.
The Commissioner will consider the volume, nature, complexity and recency of transactions undertaken.
Experience must relate directly to negotiating real estate or business transactions, as defined in section 4 of the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.
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