Change the details on a commercial agent licence

Introduction

If you hold a commercial agent licence and your details have changed, you must notify NSW Fair Trading within 14 days.

You can do this at a Service NSW Centre if you're changing:

• your name or business name (individuals/sole traders)
• your residential or business address
• the corporation's:
  • name
  • office holder's details.

You can do this by calling 13 32 20 if you're the licence holder, or an authorised officer of the corporation, and you're changing:

• your email address
• phone number.

What you need

Individuals/sole traders

The PDF form Commercial Agent – Individual/Sole Trader Change of Details Notification, plus:

• for name change: original copy of a marriage certificate or change of name certificate
• for business name change: Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) record confirming the change.

 Corporations

The PDF form Commercial Agent – Corporation Change of Details Notification, plus:

• for office holder's name change: original copy of a marriage certificate or change of name certificate
• for removing an officer: a current ASIC record confirming the change
• for adding an officer:
  • the section titled 'Add a new officer form' on the Corporation Change of Details Notification form 
  • a current ASIC record confirming the change
  • a valid National Police Certificate, no older than 4 months
  • original copies of 2 forms of identification for the new officer/s, including one with a photo, such as a current NSW Driver Licence or NSW Photo Card (digital or card version) and a current valid Australian or overseas passport.
• for corporation name change: ASIC record confirming the change.

Note: If the ACN of the corporation has changed, a new commercial agent licence application for the corporation will need to be made. The applicable fee will apply.  

How to change

1. Download and complete either:
   • Commercial Agent Change of Details Notification - Individual/Sole Trader – PDF, or
   • Commercial Agent Change of Details Notification - Corporation – PDF
2. Visit a service centre with your supporting documentation.

Note: You can call NSW Fair Trading to make a change on 13 32 20, if:

• you're changing an email address or phone number, and you are:
  • the licence holder, or
  • an authorised officer of the corporation.
• you're unable to visit a service centre. They'll let you know other ways to securely submit the change notification form and supporting documents.