How to Renew Your NSW Real Estate Licence Online

To renew your NSW real estate licence, you apply online through Service NSW using your MyServiceNSW Account, your licence number and the renewal number from your renewal notice. Fair Trading sends that notice by email or post 30 days before your licence expires, along with an SMS reminder.

You’ll also need evidence of professional indemnity insurance (in your name or your employer’s) and a credit card. What you pay depends on your licence class and whether you renew for 1, 3 or 5 years, and it’s cheaper online: the current amounts are on Fair Trading’s fees page. Renew on or before your expiry date, and keep your CPD up to date, because completing CPD each year is a condition of being eligible to renew.

Fair Trading aims to process renewals within 14 working days, although that’s a target rather than a promise. The thing that trips people up is that your licence and your CPD year run on different clocks, so it’s worth a minute on that below. (This is general information from Fair Trading and Service NSW, not legal advice.)

How to renew online through Service NSW

Log in to (or create) your MyServiceNSW Account, choose “Renew or restore online” and follow the prompts. Service NSW says online is generally the fastest and cheapest way to apply. Have these ready:

• your licence number (if you can’t find it, look yourself up on Verify NSW)
• the renewal number from your renewal notice, or your full personal details
• evidence of professional indemnity insurance in your name, or in your employer’s name
• a credit card to pay the fee
• a notification of change to partnership particulars form and a notification of licensee in charge details form for each place of business, if they apply to you

No renewal notice, or the online form won’t work for you? Call NSW Fair Trading on 13 32 20.

When your renewal notice arrives and how long renewal takes

Fair Trading emails or posts your renewal application form 30 days before your licence expires, and sends an SMS reminder too. Make sure your email and address are current so it reaches you. You need to tell Fair Trading within 14 days if your name, address or other details change, using the Notification of change of details form at a Service NSW centre or by email to propertylicensing@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

You can renew online on or before your expiry date. If your licence isn’t renewed by then, it expires and you’re no longer authorised to work as a real estate agent in NSW.

Fair Trading aims to process renewals within 14 working days, and it can take longer if extra checks are needed, so don’t leave it to the last day. If you lodge before your licence expires and it hasn’t been decided by your expiry date, your licence stays in force until a decision is made, unless it’s suspended or cancelled in the meantime (Property and Stock Agents Act 2002, s 25(3)).

How much does it cost to renew?

There isn’t one flat renewal fee. What you pay depends on:

• your licence class (Class 1 costs more than Class 2)
• the term you choose: 1, 3 or 5 years

Each fee is a licence fee plus a processing fee, and the processing fee isn’t refunded if your application is refused or withdrawn. Lodging online is cheaper, because Fair Trading applies an online discount. The current amounts are for 2026–27 and can rise with CPI at the start of each financial year, with the new amount applying the next time you renew. Restoring a licence after it expires costs more than renewing on time.

The current figures are on Fair Trading’s property and stock agents fees page. Wondering whether you can claim it? See whether CPD and licence costs are tax deductible.

Two clocks: licence expiry vs the CPD year

Clock	What it is	What “due” means
Licence term	Your individual Class 1 or Class 2 real estate agent licence (NSW notes you can apply for a 1, 3 or 5 year licence)	Renew on or before the licence expiry date printed on your notice
CPD year	Shared annual training window for licence and certificate holders	Complete compulsory CPD for your category and area of practice between 1 July and 30 June (for 2026–2027: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027)

Fair Trading’s rule is that to be eligible to renew, you must complete CPD training each year. That doesn’t mean your licence expires on 30 June. It means you keep your CPD up to date across each CPD year while your licence is in force, and bring that with you when your renewal notice arrives.

For hours and compulsory topic lists by pathway, use our 2026–2027 NSW CPD requirements overview. For evidence habits that help at audit or renewal time, see how to keep NSW CPD evidence audit-ready.

Where CPD fits

Keeping your CPD up to date each year means:

• completing all compulsory topics for each licence category you hold and each area of practice you work in
• using an approved provider, with interactive delivery: face-to-face (up to 40 people) or an interactive webinar (up to 25), plus an assessment. A live webinar counts.
• keeping your completion records for 3 years (licence holders)

If you work in residential sales or as a buyer’s agent, our CPD courses for residential salespeople and buyer’s agents cover the compulsory topics for each area of practice in live interactive webinars.

Class 1 holders also attend a Fair Trading accredited forum of at least 5 hours on top of their core CPD. If they work in residential sales, as a buyer’s agent, in commercial, as a business broker or as a stock and station agent, they also complete AUSTRAC’s Smart real estate agent’s guide to AML/CTF.

Not meeting your CPD requirements can lead to a penalty, suspension or cancellation, and a court penalty of up to $11,000. If you hold more than one licence category or work across areas of practice, see NSW CPD for multiple areas of practice and dual licences.

Renewing online is one thing; doing CPD online is another. Here’s what counts when you do NSW CPD online.

If your licence has already expired

Once your licence expires, you’re no longer authorised to work as a real estate agent in NSW. Within 3 months of expiry you can restore it online or at a Service NSW centre, using the details on your renewal form. Restoring costs more than renewing on time, and a restored licence is treated as restored from the day it expired. After 3 months, unless the Fair Trading Commissioner has extended that window, you’ll need to apply for a new licence, and you can’t trade until it’s issued.

If you’ve been out for a while, our guide to returning to NSW real estate after a break covers restoring, reapplying and the CPD you’ll owe.

Getting your CPD done

EDUTIVE runs live interactive webinar CPD for residential salespeople and buyer’s agents, so you can finish your compulsory topics well before 30 June and have your records ready when your renewal notice arrives. See upcoming dates on our NSW real estate CPD course page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I renew my NSW real estate licence online?

Yes. You renew through Service NSW using your MyServiceNSW Account, your licence number and the renewal number from your renewal notice. Service NSW says renewing online is generally the fastest and cheapest way. If you can’t renew online, call NSW Fair Trading on 13 32 20.

How much does it cost to renew a real estate licence in NSW?

It depends on your licence class and whether you renew for 1, 3 or 5 years. Each fee is made up of a licence fee and a non-refundable processing fee, and lodging online is cheaper. Fair Trading lists the current amounts on its property and stock agents fees page. Fees can rise with CPI at the start of each financial year.

How long does a licence renewal take?

Fair Trading aims to process renewals within 14 working days, though it can take longer if extra checks are needed. If you lodge before your licence expires and it hasn’t been decided by your expiry date, your licence stays in force until a decision is made, unless it’s suspended or cancelled in the meantime.

What do I need ready for an online renewal?

Your MyServiceNSW Account, your licence number and the renewal number from your renewal notice (or your full personal details), evidence of professional indemnity insurance in your name or your employer’s name, and a credit card for the fee. If they apply to you, you’ll also need a notification of change to partnership particulars form and a notification of licensee in charge details form for each place of business.

Do I need to finish CPD before I renew?

You need to be keeping up with it. NSW Fair Trading says that to be eligible to renew your real estate licence, you must complete CPD training each year. The CPD year runs from 1 July to 30 June, separately from your licence expiry date, so the simplest habit is to finish each year’s CPD well before 30 June rather than timing it around your renewal. Class 1 licence holders also have extra requirements on top of their core CPD.

Is my licence expiry the same date as the CPD year end?

No. Your licence expires on its own date, and you choose a 1, 3 or 5 year term when you apply or renew. The CPD year for all NSW licence and certificate holders runs from 1 July to 30 June the following year. For 2026–27, that’s 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

What if my licence has already expired?

Once your licence expires, you’re no longer authorised to work as a real estate agent in NSW. If it expired within the past 3 months, you can apply to restore it online or at a Service NSW centre using the details on your renewal form, and a restoration fee applies. After more than 3 months, unless the Fair Trading Commissioner has extended that window, you’ll need to apply for a new licence, and you can’t trade until it’s issued.

What happens if I miss CPD?

Not meeting your CPD requirements can lead to a penalty, or the suspension or cancellation of your licence. Fair Trading also notes a court penalty of up to $11,000 may be imposed. Missed CPD can also stand in the way of restoring a licence once it has expired. Keep your completion records so you can show you finished the compulsory topics for your area of practice.