Becoming a property agent

Information about property agent licensing, including getting your qualifications and continuing professional development requirements.

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General licensing requirements

Applying for a licence or certificate

To work within the NSW property industry as an agent, you need to have either a certificate of registration or a licence required for the work you will be doing.

When a licence is not required

Understand if a licence or certificate of registration is not required for certain activities performed within an agency.
 

Licence disqualification

Information on how a property licence may be cancelled.

CPD requirements for property professionals

Understand what continuing professional development (CPD) you must complete for your property licence or certificate category each year.

Licence types and classes

Real estate agent licence

Licence information for real estate agents, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Strata managing agent licence

Licence information for strata managing agents, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Stock and station agent licence

Licence information for stock and station agents, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Assistant agent - certificate of registration

Information for assistant agents about certificates of registration, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Auctioneer accreditation

Information about auctioneer accreditation, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Dual licence - real estate and stock and station

Information about a dual licence to act as both a real estate agent and stock and station agent, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Corporation licence

Licence information for businesses providing property agent functions in NSW, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Property agent fees and forms

Property and stock agents fees

Check NSW property and stock agent fees, including online discounts. Fees vary by licence type and term. Apply or renew through Service NSW.
 

Property services forms

Access NSW property services licence forms online or as PDFs. Includes applications, renewals, and operational forms.

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