Apply for a conveyancer licence – corporation

Introduction

If your company wants to do legal work in relation to property transactions such as a sale or lease of land, or the granting of a mortgage, you'll need to apply for a conveyancer's licence. You can do this online.

This licence requirement does not apply to an incorporated legal practice or solicitor corporation, such as a law firm.

Eligibility

Each director of the corporation will need to:

• be a fit and proper person to hold a licence
• not be a 'disqualified person' under the Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003, including:
  • an Australian solicitor or barrister with a current practising certificate, or
  • someone licensed under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.

The corporation will also need to:

• have at least one director who holds a current individual conveyancer licence
• nominate a licensee in charge at each place of business who holds a current individual conveyancer licence
• be considered fit and proper to hold a licence
• meet the mandatory insurance requirements
• pay the relevant contribution to the Property Services Compensation Fund.

What you need

• a MyServiceNSW Account
  • you can create one when you start your application
  • you may need details from 2 identity documents (such as Australian driver licence, Medicare card, passport)
• if applicable, copies of 2 proof of identity documents in PDF or JPG format for all other company directors and the company secretary
• the corporation's details
• the following forms completed and ready for uploading in PDF or JPG format:
  • Licensee-in-Charge Details – PDF
  • Notification of partnership particulars – PDF (if applicable)
• your fee payment.

How to apply

1. Check the eligibility requirements.
2. Gather the required documents.
3. Select the 'Apply online' button.
4. Follow the prompts to apply for a conveyancer licence.

If you need help with your application, call 13 32 20.

If you're unable to apply online:

1. Download and complete the Application for a corporation conveyancer licence – PDF.
2. Gather the required supporting documents as indicated on the form.
3. Visit a Service NSW Centre to submit your application.

More information

• Paper applications typically take more time to be processed than online applications.
• Licensed conveyancers must be covered by an approved policy of professional indemnity insurance when they work. A licensee can take out their own insurance policy, or they may be covered by their employer’s policy.
• A person must not conduct a conveyancing business for fee or reward unless the person is the holder of a conveyancer's licence. (This does not apply to a person who is a solicitor or a barrister, or someone who conducts their conveyancing work in an incorporated legal practice, if the conveyancing work is overseen a barrister or solicitor.)

Payment methods

A list of payment options is available on our payment methods page.