How to Check a Real Estate Licence in Victoria

Victorian estate agents and agents’ representatives have different roles. Start with Consumer Affairs Victoria’s guidance and the Business Licensing Authority’s public register, then check the person’s relationship with the licensed agency.

Match the credential to the property role

• Licensed estate agent. Check the individual or corporation holding the estate agent licence and any conditions. Match the agency’s legal identity rather than relying only on its trading name. For a company, also check the officer in effective control.
• Agent’s representative. Under the arrangements described by CAV at this review, the employer checks eligibility and notifies the BLA. With written authority, a representative can act for a licensed estate agent, including sales or property management, but cannot operate an estate agency business.
• Employment and authority. A representative’s public-register entry is not an individual estate-agent licence. Check the employing agent, employment information and written authority; the employer must verify eligibility when appointing a representative.

How to check the holder and current authority

1. Collect exact details. Use the licence or registration number and legal holder name where available. A trading name or similar name is not enough to establish identity.
2. Check the official record. Use CAV’s checking guidance to open the estate agents public register. Review the correct agent or representative and the employing business. The online register is a partial extract; CAV explains how to obtain a full current and historical extract from the BLA for a fee. Start with CAV estate agents public-register guidance.
3. Compare supported WorkClear records. Open the Victoria property verification page, review its coverage and compare the stored holder and credential with the official evidence.
4. Review uncertainty. A stored status, refresh time or future expiry date does not prove a live individual check. A missing or unavailable result does not establish that someone is unlicensed. Resolve mismatches and confirm current conditions before relying on the result.

Check the representative registration transition

CAV has announced representative registration changes starting 25 November 2026. Representatives employed by an estate agent and listed on the BLA register on 24 November 2026 will become registered automatically; new applicants from 25 November must register with the BLA. Check CAV’s transition guidance for the date the person will start or continue work.

Repeat property checks without changing their scope

Keep the property sector separate from building and trade checks. Use sector=real_estate and state=VIC for supported API requests. A stored match does not establish every aspect of employment, authority, suitability or compliance.

Automate supported property checks with the real-estate API. A free account includes a one-time 25-call API evaluation; production API access requires a subscription. Dashboard bulk CSV is available on Business. Official-register confirmation remains a separate step.

Official guidance

• CAV estate agents public-register guidance
• Representative eligibility and authority
• Registration transition from 25 November 2026
• Company licences and officer in effective control

This guide was reviewed on 9 November 2026. That editorial date does not describe the freshness of any licence record. Check the current official requirements for your role and work date.