Anyone who buys, sells, leases or manages real estate or a business on behalf of a vendor, landlord, purchaser or tenant must either hold an estate agent's licence or be employed by a licensed estate agent as an agent's representative.

The links below provide access to information about licensing requirements for estate agents or agent's representatives from the Business Licensing Authority (BLA), trust management, courses, legislation, forms and publications:

Estate Agents (BLA)
Licensing requirements, eligibility, fees, public register.

Individual Licensing Requirements (BLA)
details eligibility requirements, the application process, forms and fees.

Company Licensing Requirements (BLA)
explains corporate eligibility requirements, licensee or Officer in Effective Control's responsibilities, forms and fees.

Agent's Representatives (BLA)
provides information on eligibility, notification and educational requirements.

Ongoing Responsibilities of a Licensed Estate Agent (BLA)
covers annual reporting and licence renewal requirements, responsibilities of the Officer in Effective Control, branch offices, licence cancellation and consumer protection obligations.

Online Public Register (BLA)
links to the online Estate Agent's Register; provides information about licensed estate agents, agent's representatives and other people involved in an estate agency business.

Real Estate News
Industry information and updates for licensed estate agents and estate agents representatives in Victoria.

Courses
lists approved Registered Education and Training Organisations for estate agents and agents' representative courses.

Sale of land Amendment Regulations 2008
These regulations were made under the Sale of Land Act 1962 on 27 May 2008 to commence on 30 June 2008. They introduce new rules about bidding at public auctions of land in Victoria.

Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2008
These regulations replace the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 1997 and came into operation on 27 May 2008. They set out the obligations that estate agents and agents’ representatives owe to vendors, landlords, purchasers and tenants.

Estate Agents (General, Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2008
These regulations replace the Estate Agents (General, Accounts and Audit) Regulations 1997 and came into operation on 21 May 2008. The regulations set out the procedures for keeping and auditing trust accounts, a number of notification requirements and forms to facilitate the operation of the Estate Agents Act 1980.

Trust Accounts and audits
provides information on estate agent's trust accounts including: trust management, opening or closing a trust account, and auditor appointments & reports.

Disciplinary action
summarises the types of disciplinary action that can be made when an estate agent breaches the law.

Infringement Notices
provides information for people who have been issued with an infringement notice and explains Consumer Affairs Victoria’s infringement notices powers.

Forms and publications
accesses the forms and publications for Estate Agents.