Suspend or revive your licence

If you're not doing real estate agency work you can choose to voluntarily suspend your licence.

There is no limit on the length of time you can suspend your salesperson’s licence however, if you hold an agent or branch manager's licence, you must have done three years real estate agency work in the last ten years to be eligible to renew your licence. Please take this into account when considering the length of time you wish to suspend your licence for.

If you choose to suspend your licence you'll have to pay a suspension fee for each year your licence is suspended — you can pay by credit card or bank transfer.

If you suspend your licence for longer than 12 months, you’ll need to pay an annual fee to maintain the suspension. You can pay this fee online using the licensee portal.

When you have logged in, select ‘Suspend licence’ from the green navigation ribbon on the homepage. Select ‘Pay annual suspension fee’.

If you don't pay the annual fee, your licence will be cancelled. You will not be able to reapply for a licence for a minimum of five years.

If you're not able to pay your annual fee online using the licensee portal, please contact us.

You pay an annual fee to keep your licence on hold (suspend your licence).

Find out what fees you'll pay for suspending your licence(external link)

If you want to end your suspension, please see the revival information below.

If you’ve decided not to return to real estate read more about surrendering your licence

If your licence is suspended for less than 12 months

You will be required to complete your CPD as if you had been working.

You will need to make sure you complete the CPD requirements for both the calendar year in which you suspended your licence and the year in which you revive your licence – if they are different years. 

If your licence is suspended for more than 12 months

You will not need to complete CPD while your licence is suspended.

However, you will need to complete CPD in the calendar year when you revive your licence. You will also need to complete a verifiable refresher course within three months of the date your licence is revived. This refresher training needs to be completed through an approved provider and is set by REA. 

Read more about your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements

You can find copies of your invoices, evidence of licence, and other licensing documents when you log in to the licensee portal.

When you have logged in, click ‘Documents’ in the top bar, located under the green ribbon. If you are in a different section of the portal, you will first need to click ‘Update details’ then select ‘Documents’ in the sub-heading.

Please note that your invoice will be generated within 24 hours of completing a licensing application.

If you’re looking for documents for a company, click ‘Update Agencies’, select the applicable company, then click ‘Documents’.