Your qualification, your licence and your company are three checks

What needs checking before I open an agency?

Your award, individual authority and business licensing can each have separate requirements. State rules also govern who must manage and supervise the business.

Official sources checked 2026-10-08 · Guide prepared 2026-10-09

What could change your decision?

• SA companies need a nominated land agent.
• WA companies and partnerships need relevant business licences.
• ACT corporations have director requirements.

What should you compare?

Use the same fields for each option. Record the source and any unanswered question alongside your notes.

• Individual authority
• Entity licence
• Responsible manager
• Office locations
• Trust setup

What still needs checking?

Insurance, tax and entity-specific duties need a separate local start-up check.

What is your next step?

Create a launch checklist with an owner and evidence for every required approval.

Which sources support this guide?

• Working as a land agent in SA · checked 2026-10-08
• WA licensing and registration roles · checked 2026-10-08
• Access Canberra agent licensing · checked 2026-10-08

Prepared from official-source research as a concise student guide. Check current regulator requirements before acting. No named human author or professional review is claimed.

Where can you go next?

• Is CPP51122 the right next step toward agency leadership?
• CPP51122 and entry-level real estate study: plan the gap

Qualification structure · State and territory pathways

Western Australia pathway · South Australia pathway · Australian Capital Territory pathway