The Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 requires people wanting to work in Western Australia as a real estate and business sales representative to be registered. A sales representative must work under the supervision of a Western Australian licensed real estate and business agent.
There are three qualification pathways to register as a sales representative:
- unrestricted (can complete sales and property management transactions)
- restricted to sales transaction
- restricted to property management transactions
Registration requirements:
To be registered as a real estate and business sales representative you must:
- be at least 18 years old;
- be a person of good character and repute and a fit and proper person to hold a certificate of registration (see Character and Repute below);
- understand fully the duties and obligations imposed by the Act on persons involved in negotiating real estate transactions and business transactions.
Character and Repute
Show moreIn order to satisfy the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (the Commissioner) that you are a person of good character and repute and a fit and proper person to hold a certificate of registration you must provide an Australian police check from an approved provider issued no more than three months prior to the date of lodging the application.
The application form requests you disclose, among other things, previous convictions, pending proceedings, reprimands and fines. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the character questions in the application form, further information must be provided regarding the circumstances. Where necessary, the Commissioner for Consumer Protection may request that an applicant attend an interview to determine whether he or she satisfies the requirements of the Act.
A person who gives false or misleading information to the Commissioner or chief executive officer under the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 commits an offence and is liable for a penalty of up to $20,000.
Mutual Recognition
Show moreIf you are registered or licensed as a real estate sales representative or property manager elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, and want to be registered in Western Australia, you may be able to apply for mutual recognition to get a WA licence or automatic mutual recognition to have your licence recognised in WA.
Check the register
Show moreThe online licence search can help you find a licensed real estate and business sales representative.
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.
