A land valuer is someone who estimates the value of land and properties for various purposes, such as sales, purchases, or taxation.
You must hold a licence to be a land valuer in WA.
Licensing requirements
To apply for a licence, you must:
- be a person of good character and repute
- have the required qualifications or practical experience.
More information about licence requirements is available from Land valuer licencing on WA.gov.au.
Land valuer's assistants
Assistants do not need to be licensed. They must be supervised by a licensed land valuer.
Unlicensed trading
Anyone who falsely claims to be, or implies they are, a licensed land valuer may be liable for a penalty up to $100,000.
Applying for a licence or registration
Land valuer licencing pages on WA.gov.au have further details about:
- Qualification and training requirements
- Applying for a new licence:
- Renewing a licence
Application fees
Information about licence application and renewal fees is available from property industry licensing fees.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Consumer Protection does not endorse any specific risk management training course.
A land valuer should check if there are any accreditation requirements (eg CPD requirements) they may have. Completion of a risk management training course from one provider may not necessarily satisfy the requirements.
The following lists some risk management training providers. There may be other providers not on this list. Please contact the provider for more detail about their courses.
- API (WA Division): phone (08) 9474 2784 or email API
- TAFE
- Edith Cowan University (ECU): phone (08) 6304 5831 or email ECU
- Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA): phone (08) 9388 8155 or email REIWA
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM): phone (08) 9383 8000 or email AIM
- Insurance Brokers - sometimes provide risk management training, though this training may be directed at obtaining and maintaining professional indemnity insurance rather than general risk management.
Working interstate and mutual recognition (H2)
If you have a licence from elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, you may be able to work in WA under automatic mutual recognition (AMR) or you can apply for licence under mutual recognition.
Need help applying?
If you have any questions about the application process, please call 1300 30 40 64 between 8:30am – 4:30pm weekdays.