Useful Resources

We've brought together a variety of useful resources including authorities, disclosures, checklists and more to assist real estate agents in their day-to-day practice.

Summary of Smoke Alarm Requirements for Premises subject to a Residential Tenancy

Smoke Alarm Requirements (PDF) >>>

NSW Fair Trading – Key Changes to smoke alarm requirements for rented homes >>>

Summary of Updates to the Commercial Lease

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Summary of Car Park Licence

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Short-term Rental Accommodation Fire Safety Standard

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Short Term Rental Accommodation

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NCAT Fact Sheet Tenancy and Social Housing

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Auction checklist

This helpful checklist should only be used where there is a full understanding of the relevant requirements set out in the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW) and the Regulation. Download the checklist >>>

Authority to exchange at auction

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Authority to exchange with cooling-off period

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Section 35 (Notification of a franchising agreement)

Used to notify Fair Trading  within 30 days of entering into a franchising agreement. Download the disclosure >>>

Section 47 (Disclosure to client and prospective buyer of land)

Used to disclose any relationship that the agent may have with a person to whom the agent refers a buyer or seller for professional services. Download the disclosure >>>

Section 49 form (Consent to real estate agent/assistant real estate agent obtaining a beneficial interest in property) 

Where an agent or employed salesperson is concerned with obtaining a beneficial interest in the relevant property, under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW), a section 49 consent must be completed and provided to the vendor. Download the consent form >>>

Section 59 waiver of cooling-off period

The Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW) provides that there is a cooling-off period for every agency agreement that relates to the sale of residential property or rural land in NSW. This cooling-off period can be waived by signing a waiver. Acces the waiver >>>

Other useful links

Housing and Construction - Strata

NSW Fair Trading

NCAT

NSW Land Registry Services

FPAS Accredited Fire Practitioner Register