Check a licence for a property agent or conveyancer
Check if your property agent or conveyancer is licensed in NSW using the Verify NSW licence check tool. View licence status, details and disciplinary history.
Before you deal with a conveyancer or property agent in NSW, you should check they hold a current licence or certificate. This helps you confirm if they are authorised to carry out the work and if they have any disciplinary history.
VerifyNSW allows you to check licences and certificates. You can see:
- name and business address of the holder
- the category of the licence or certificate
- licence conditions restricting the holder to a category of work
- the licence or certificate number
- date of issue and expiry
- any disciplinary action taken from the relevant start date.
Check a property agent licence
The activities of property agents are regulated under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002. This includes real estate agents, stock and station agents, and strata managing agents.
- All real estate agents (sales, leasing, business broking, and on-site residential property management), stock and station agents, and strata managing agents must hold an appropriate licence.
- Auctions for land or livestock must be conducted by a licensed real estate agent or a stock and station agent accredited as an auctioneer.
- Assistant agents must hold a relevant certificate of registration.
Check a conveyancer licence
"The activities of conveyancers are regulated under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003 (the Act). With limited exceptions the Act does not regulate solicitors and barristers. All conveyancers must be licensed.
Disclaimer
By using this licence check tool, you accept NSW Fair Trading’s privacy policy.
The tool only displays information about action which has been taken from:
- 15 December 2006 onwards for conveyancers, as this is the day on which the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003, under which conveyancers are regulated, commenced.
- 1 September 2003 onwards for property agents, as this is the day on which the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002, under which property agents are regulated, commenced.