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Auction industry regulation

Get an auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence

  • Auctioneer (real property) licences
  • Chattel auctioneer licences

Auction industry breaches and penalties

Find information about breaches and penalties that apply to the auction industry.

Auction industry forms

Find a list of Fair Trading forms for the auction industry.

Managing your auctioneering agency or business

  • Dealing with trust accounts in the auction industry
  • Claim fund for the property, motor, auction and debt collector industries
  • Tell us your intended place of business
  • Appoint a substitute licensee

Legal requirements for a transaction by auction

  • General rules for conducting an auction of goods (chattel auction)
  • Auctioning a property
  • Selling a used car by auction
  • Auctions of agricultural goods (including livestock)
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Update, change or renew an auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence

  • Renew or restore your auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence
  • Update your auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence details
  • Transfer to a Queensland auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence
  • Conditional licences for an auctioneer or chattel auctioneer
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Check an auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence

Auctioneers must have a valid licence to operate in Queensland. Find out how to check if an auctioneer is licensed.

Office of Fair Trading

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Get ready for mandatory continuing professional development (CPD)

From 6 June 2025 Queensland real estate agents and auctioneers will need to complete annual CPD training to maintain their licence or registration. Read more about mandatory CPD for the property industry.

Property industry training

Find a list of approved training units you must complete to apply for a property licence or registration.

Do it online

Access some OFT forms online.

Hiring an auctioneer

Looking to hire an auctioneer to sell your goods or property? We have a range of tips to help you know your rights and responsibilities.

Sell your goods at auction

Regulated industries, licensing and legislation

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