Real estate – selling and leasing property

Licences, certification and accreditation

Real estate agents

To become an agent in the real estate and property industry you first need to get a property certificate of registration and work as an assistant agent.

You need a real estate agent licence to sell, lease and manage real estate on behalf of clients.

• Individual property licence
• Property certificate of registration
• Corporation property licence
• Surrender a property certificate or licence

Auctioneers

In NSW, you need auctioneer accreditation to conduct auctions of property, land (including rural land) or livestock.

• Auctioneer accreditation

Conveyancers

You need a conveyancer licence to do conveyancing work unless you are a legal practitioner, incorporated legal practice, or solicitor corporation.

• Conveyancer licence

Check a licence

• Check a real estate agent licence
• Check a property agent licence or certificate
• Check a business or trade licence

Strata management

• Strata schemes and Strata Hub

Short-term rentals (holiday letting)

How to register your residential accommodation on the NSW Planning Portal so you can advertise or offer it for short-term rental.

• Register a short-term rental accommodation property

Boarding houses

Under the Boarding Houses Act 2012, certain premises operating as boarding house must be registered.

• Apply for boarding house registration

Trust accounts and rental bonds

• Rental bond (landlords and agents)
• Open, register or close a trust account (property)
• Lodge real estate or conveyancer trust account audits

Related topics

• Building and construction industry
• Housing and property