YES! In order to operate as a buyer's agent in Western Australia, you must be licensed in Western Australia (or listed on the WA 'Mutual Recognition' register) in order to negotiate on property price and conditions on behalf of a buyer. Without this, you can only be referred to as a 'property finder', who isn't permitted to negotiate on behalf of buyers buying property in WA (even if the buyer is located in another state, it is where the property is being purchased that matters). If a buyer's agent is not licensed to operate in WA and something goes wrong with your property transaction, you won't be protected by the legislation that governs all real estate transactions in WA, the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.

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John is a licensed Real Estate and Business Agent in WA, and our business, Drift Real Estate, is a licensed Real Estate and Business Agency in WA. We are also a member of the peak real estate industry body in WA, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA).

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If you want to see if a buyer's agent is licensed to operate in WA, use the WA Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety online licence search tool here.

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