Archived Notifications
The PPRA wishes to express its sincere apologies to all exam candidates who booked to write the exam in Pretoria at Sun Arena tomorrow 09 February 2023, that the new exam centre is now Arcadia Hotel. 515 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Read more.
This correspondence serves to communicate the procedures of requesting and obtaining postponements for those who failed to write the exams for whatever reason after having enrolled/registered and paid.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS AUDITS AND TRUST ACCOUNT EXEMPTIONS
June 8, 2023
A comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on property practitioners audits and trust account exemptions.
We have seen over the last few weeks that property practitioners said that they Whatsapp ‘’so called’’ staff members to assist with the issuing of their FFCs, - only to find out that they have never worked at the PPRA, or they have worked here years ago! We also request that you do not WhatsApp us but sent a formal email...
NOTICE ON THE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR THE 20th OF JUNE 2023
May 17, 2023
The PPRA is aware that some of the property practitioners could not register for 18 May 2023 professional designation examination (PDE) due to several reasons, main reason being that some of the property practitioners are waiting for final outcomes on their qualifications
Do you have challenges with your firm registration, individual FFCs, CPD, Education requirements or a FFC renewal? The PPRA will assist you, as a property practitioner in Cape Town CBD on the 20th of May 2023.
This serves to communicate to all PPRA stakeholders that the closing date for PDE scheduled for 18 May 2023 has been further extended to 10 May 2023 at 16h00. Therefore, the system will remain open for exam enrolment/registration until the 10th of May 2023.
If you are a property practitioner, who has left or is about to leave the industry or planning on closing your property practitioner firm, you MUST notify the PPRA of your intention to do so!
EXTENSION DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR 18 MAY 2023
April 21, 2023
Following concerns that some property practitioners had regarding online registration for the Professional Designation Examination (PDE), the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (“the PPRA”), wishes to announce an extension of the online registration period by 10 days
This serves to communicate to all PPRA stakeholders that the PDE scheduled for 20 April 2023 is now open for enrolment/registration. Exam enrolment/registrations is strictly done via the MyPPRA portal and will be open for a period of two weeks. The closing date for exam registration is 14 April 2023 (enrolment on the portal and payment due date),...
On 01 March 2023, the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA)’s Committee for Auditing Standards approved new illustrative reports to be used by auditors of business property practitioners when reporting to the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) in terms of section 54(5)(b) of the Property Practitioners Act...
COMMUNIQUE REGARDING A LEAKED PDE PAPER- 22 MARCH 2023
March 22, 2023
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has regrettably become aware of information circulating in different forms of media that an examination paper meant to be written tomorrow has been leaked.
FINAL PDE VENUES FOR EXAM SCHEDULED FOR 23 MARCH 2023
March 13, 2023
The PPRA wishes to update all exam candidates who have enrolled to write PDE on 23 March 2023 of the following final exam venues/centres (with emphasis on the Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and Durban Venues highlighted below in Blue):
In June 2022, the Board of the PPRA granted an extension in respect of the compliance with the Education Regulations by issuing Practice Note ETD01/2022 thereby giving property practitioners (intern estate agents, full status non-principals and principals) who had failed to comply with Education Regulations of 2008 until 31 January 2023 to comply...
AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2023 PDE
March 9, 2023
The PPRA is pleased to announce that examination (PDE) results for the exam conducted on 09 February 2023 are now available on the PPRA portal. Thus, the affected exam candidates may proceed to log in and view their results on the portal. Examination result letters will be sent to the candidates in due course.
This serves to inform all examination candidates that undertook the PDE on 23 June 2022 that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the PPRA’s control, results are still delayed.
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF ONLINE ENROLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING PDE SCHEDULED FOR 18 AUGUST 2022
August 1, 2022
Following some ICT challenges experienced by many prospective PDE Candidates who attempted to enroll or register for the upcoming PDE scheduled for 18 August 2022, the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (“the PPRA”) wishes to announce that prospective PDE candidates are provided a further extended period to finalise their...
EXPERIENCING DELAYS ISSUING RENEWAL FFC FOR 2023
July 20, 2022
The renewal period for applicants wishing to renew their 2023 FFC opened on the 1st of July 2022. However, due to the constant load shedding and IT issues relating to SAP enhancement which is currently underway the PPRA is experiencing delays in processing renewal applications and issuing FFC’s for 2023. Applicants who have submitted...
The PDI transformation initiative program which was introduced in January 2019 under section 27 of the Estate Agency Affairs Act (EAAA) has not been retained under the Property Practitioners Act (PP Act). This program was meant to assist PDI’s who would otherwise have been non-complaint with the provisions of the previous EAAA to be issued...
Following the coming into operation and effect of the Property Practitioners Act, No.22 of 2019 (the PPA) on 1 February 2022, some industry bodies were of the view that the Standard of Training of Estate Agents Regulations of 2008 (the Education Regulations), are no longer applicable as we now have new PPA Regulations. The Property Practitioners...
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL CANDIDATES WHO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PRACTICE NOTE ETD01/2020 ON EDUCATION REGULATIONS
June 22, 2022
In 2021, the Board of the PPRA issued Practice Note ETD01/2020 giving property practitioners (intern estate agents and principals) who had failed to comply with Education Regulations of 2008 until 30 June 2022 to comply with the said Regulations. In terms of Practice Note ETD01/2020, the property practitioners concerned would have been blocked...
INFORMATION ON FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR LICENCING AND REGISTRATION AS A PROPERTY PRACTITIONER
June 12, 2022
S50(1) Requires property practitioners to be SA citizens and lawfully resident in SA. This excludes foreign nationals who were previously registered under the EAA Act 112/2976. We are required by law to comply with the Act. Property practitioners who wish to register and operate within SA must either be SA citizens and lawfully resident in SA or...
Please take note of this important notification that will assist you in obtaining your three (3) year 2023 fidelity fund certificate without any delays. Regulation 15.4 states that every property practitioner to whom a fidelity fund certificate or registration certificate, as the case may be, has already been issued in respect of a specific...
AVAILABILITY OF STUDY GUIDES
June 1, 2022
Dear Stakeholders Please be informed that we previously mentioned that one of the reasons that exams had to be postponed was due to the unavailability of study guides. However, we are glad to announce that study guides are now available and candidates may contact the Regulator in that regard and order study guides. Best...
In order to ensure that DNFBP entities remediate and enhance their RMCPs, in accordance with the required Recommended Actions in Immediate Outcome 4 Preventative Measures of the Mutual Evaluation Report, the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is requesting all property practitioners previously included in the definition of...
Following the PPRA’s decision to postpone the exams to 23 June 2022, it was brought to our attention that some candidates will not be in the country due to various reasons.
Dear Stakeholdera Due to the persisting glitch on our IT system, the examination registration is opened with effect from today, 21 April 2022, and will be undertaken manually by all candidates. The closing date of the registration is extended from 29 April 2022 to 6 May 2022 in order to allow the candidates an ample opportunity to register before...
Dear Stakeholders, The PPRA is experiencing technical glitches that impacted the opening of the examination registration from 1 April 2022. Please be advised that we will open the exam as soon as the technical issues are resolved by our IT department.
EXAM RESULTS FOR PDE WRITTEN ON THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2022 ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PPRA PORTAL FOR VIEWING BY EXAM CANDIDATE
April 5, 2022
This serves to notify all exam candidates who have undertaken the PDE on 24 February 2022 that the exam results are now available on the PPRA Website – MyEAAB portal. All examination candidates may now logon to MyEAAB Portal to view the results.
Draft Guidelines on Audit and Trust Accounts Requirements for Business Property Practitioners.
March 30, 2022
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority invites inputs and comments on the attached draft Guidelines on Audit and Trust Accounts Requirements for Business Property Practitioners. .
PPRA CEO PLACED UNDER PRECAUTIONARY SUSPENSION
March 28, 2022
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority Board has placed the Chief Executive, Mamodupi Mohlala on precautionary suspension with full pay pending an investigation into allegations against here, received from the Public Service Commission. Her suspension is by no means suggesting a guilty verdict on the part of the CEO.
INVITATION TO RACISM HEARINGS
March 18, 2022
INVITATION TO RACISM HEARINGS Following the receipt of the written comments pertaining to alleged racism practices within the property sector as well as an investigation undertaken by PPRA as a result of the complaint report received against a Property Practitioner ( Estate Agent ) in the Western Cape province, the PPRA will be hosting public...
It has come to our attention that due to technical challenges on our side, some prospective candidates for the Professional Designation Examination were not able to register for the upcoming examination scheduled for 24 February 2022, which is regrettable.
ANNOUNCEMENT :PODCAST
February 17, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT PPRA podcasts now available … The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority ( PPRA ) will be giving information to the sector around our interpretation of the new Property Practitioners Act.
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on the 24 February 2022 that enrolment for such is now open. The enrolment is strictly via MyEAAB portal; however, an enrolment form will be made available later on if required, and in the event that estate...
This is the first of the three emails that you will receive from EAAB and its Online Exam Partner in relation to the upcoming PDE scheduled to take place on the 19th August 2021. This email gives you important information to prepare you for your examination.
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on the 19 August 2021 that enrolment for such is now open. The enrolment is strictly via the MyEAAB portal, however, an enrolment form will be provided via the portal download under Education for those who...
Dear PDE Candidate This serves to confirm that the exam results for the exam conducted on the 25 February 2021 are now available on the Cirrus System. All examination candidates may now logon to the Cirrus System using the very same login Username and password used when they accessed the system in February 2021 to undertake the examination to...
NOTIFICATION OF TEMPORARY OFFICE CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19
March 23, 2021
On 22nd March Management was advised that one of our service providers employees had tested positive for Covid-19. As a precautionary measure the EAAB have commenced with contact tracing of all EAAB personnel who may have come into contact with the employee.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CPD SYSTEM GLITCH
March 10, 2021
During the course of 2020, the EAAB published a communique citing that CPD fees for 2020 will be waived and that those estate agents who have already made payment towards their CPD fees will have their accounts credited for the 2021 financial year. Thus, the said estate agents will not be required to pay CPD fees in respect of the 2021 CPD...
ENROLMENT TO WRITE THE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION ON 25 FEBRUARY 2021
January 12, 2021
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on the 25th February 2021, that enrolment for such is now open. Enrolment is done strictly by completing the attached form and attaching the required documents as per the Enrolment Form which can be...
This serves to confirm that the results for the examination conducted on the 19th November 2020 are now available on the Cirrus System. All examination candidates in order to view results may now logon to the Cirrus System using the very same login Username and Password used when they accessed the system in November 2020 to undertake the...
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) E-LEARNING FOR THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR NOW OPEN
December 3, 2020
The CPD portal is open for all principals and non-principal estate agents to commence with their E-Learning for the CPD 2020 calendar year. The E-Learning video clips have been uploaded and are available on the MyCPD online agents’ portal available on www.eaab.org.za
A CLARIFYING NOTICE ON THE METHOD OF UNDERTAKING THE ONLINE PDE EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR 19 NOVEMBER 2020
October 27, 2020
The EAAB has received enquiries regarding the confusion caused through the publishing of Examination venues on the EAAB website and whether the examination scheduled for the 19 November 2020 will take place in those venues or through the new On-line Exam platform as previously communicated.
THE ENROLMENT TO WRITE THE ONLINE BASED PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION ON 19 NOVEMBER 2020
October 1, 2020
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on 19 November 2020 that enrolment for such is now open. Enrolment is done strictly via the MyEAAB portal available on the EAAB website www.eaab.org.za and an examination candidate must be in...
WAIVER OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) FEES
September 29, 2020
Faced with a grim financial outlook following the declaration of the National Lockdown, the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) was approached by the property sector seeking exemption from paying a myriad of fees, including fees in relation to the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The EAAB then brought this request to the...
LATEST UPDATE (15 Sept 2020) ESTATE AGENCIES 2020 AUDIT REPORTS SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
September 4, 2020
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) communicated on 29 June 2020 the waiver of penalties for late audit report submissions in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown
In the fulfilment of its role to regulate and control the activities of estate agents in the public interest, the Board of the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“the EAAB”) has taken a resolution to amend and effect changes on the existing equivalency exemption matrix.
JOHANNESBURG - The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), on Friday 3 July 2020 evacuated its staff members from its Sandton, Johannesburg offices after receiving information that an employee of one of its host tenants came into contact with a COVID-19 positive case. The EAAB was notified of the matter around lunchtime and immediately advised...
THE EAAB’S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED SERVICE DELIVERY
July 2, 2020
South Africa's Covid-19 Command Council (CCC) briefing on Thursday, 28 May detailed the final Level 3 Alert Level Regulations giving most of the country's workforce the green light to start operating fully.
THE EAAB’S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED SERVICE DELIVERY
July 2, 2020
South Africa's Covid-19 Command Council (CCC) briefing on Thursday, 28 May detailed the final Level 3 Alert Level Regulations giving most of the country's workforce the green light to start operating fully.
EAAB Bulletin 02 July 2020 - EAAB Staff ready to assist clients as Johannesburg office reopens
July 2, 2020
Estate agents can now make use of all services offered by the Estate Agency Affairs Board after it opened its Sandton, Johannesburg offices yesterday. After months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown regulations, the EAAB welcomed its first clients who needed assistance with a range of issues including new firm registrations, change of...
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board will not penalise estate agents who submit late audit records for the 2019/2020 financial year.
LATEST UPDATE - EAAB to re-open on 01 July 2020
June 22, 2020
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board regrettably have to inform its stakeholders and the public that it has had to postpone the re-opening of its offices by a week.
This serves to advise all estate agents who wrote the Professional Designation Examination (PDE) in March 2020 that PDE results are now available on the MyEAAB portal. Certificates for those who have passed are being printed and will be sent within 60 days after the date of the release of the exam results.
JOHANNESBURG – Estate agents are encouraged to conduct virtual property tours and record offers to purchase electronically as part of the real estate industry returned to work under alert level 3 of COVID-19 regulations.
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board will re-open its Sandton, Johannesburg offices toward the end of June following the Covid-19 national lockdown. The regulator will adopt a phased-in approach from 23 June 2020 when essential staff will return to the office to ensure continued service delivery to its stakeholders.
Estate agents are, in terms of the Education Regulations, obligated to undergo continuing professional development and attain 60 points over a rolling cycle of three years. For the past 5 years, the CPD programme has been conducted in two different platforms which are CONTACT SESSIONS (where estate agents attend events physically) and...
South Africa's Covid-19 Command Council (CCC) briefing on Thursday, 28 May detailed the final Level 3 Alert Level Regulations giving most of the country's workforce the green light to start operating fully.
JOHANNESBURG – The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a worldwide economic downturn and the national lockdown will have long-lasting financial implications for many South Africans.
HOW COVID 19 HAS CHANGED ALL OUR LIVES
May 14, 2020
I acknowledge receipt of your open letter with the warmth and affection that it was written with. I firstly wish to state that the feeling is mutual, I miss you too. However most important I miss the life I had before COVID-19 came along. I however hope you appreciate that I MAMODUPI MOHLALA no matter how deluded I may be with my illusions of...
The Department of Human Settlements Acting Director-General Neville Chainee has granted the public an extension to make comments on the Property Practitioners Regulations, notice 139 of 2020.
NOTICE REGARDING THE DELAY IN RELEASING EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR THE PDE WRITTEN ON 5 MARCH 2020
April 21, 2020
The EAAB Education and Training Department wishes to inform all examination candidates who wrote the examination on 05 March 2020 of the delay in releasing the examination results.
POSTPONEMENT IN THE CONDUCTING OF THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR 21 MAY 2020
April 21, 2020
The EAAB Education and Training Department wishes to inform all stakeholders and potential Professional Designation Examination candidates who wish to enroll, or have already expressed interest to enroll and to write the examination scheduled for 21 May 2020, that these scheduled examinations have, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and...
THE ENROLMENT TO WRITE THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION ON 21 MAY 2020 IS OPEN
April 2, 2020
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on 21 May 2020 that enrolment for such is now open and closing on 08 May 2020 (no extensions will be allowed). All qualifying estate agents wishing to enroll for this exam are advised to use the form...
The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global test and in accordance with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Monday 23 March 2020, the Estate Agency Affairs Board’s offices will remain closed until the end of the lockdown period.
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) is introducing a new measure to help fast-track Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) queries.
JOHANNESBURG - Estate agents from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive a major lifeline from April 1 when the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) implements a resolution to help them gain entry into the profession.
Based on the consultations the EAAB had with some of its stakeholders, the Agency has resolved as follows: Fidelity Fund Certificate Queries All queries related to the Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFC) must be directed to the ffccomplaints@eaab.org.za The following documents must be provided in order to expedite the process:
CORONAVIRUS: EAAB EVACUATES STAFF AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
March 14, 2020
JOHANNESBURG - The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) on Friday evacuated staff from its Sandton, Johannesburg offices after receiving information that an employee’s partner came into contact with an individual who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus.
Media Release - EAAB encourages stakeholders to participate in public information sessions on draft regulations
March 12, 2020
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board has in in the past few months engaged with a number of new and current stakeholders to prepare the industry for the impending legislative changes in respect to the newly enacted Property Practitioners Act No. 22 of 2019.
Notice to all PDE 4 & 5 candidates – 05 March 2020
March 4, 2020
The EAAB wishes to notify all PDE candidates who expressed their interest to write either PDE 4 or PDE 5 on the 05 March 2020 by way of completing an enrolment form and making an EFT payment that this serves to confirm that they have been enrolled successfully into the respective PDE and examination seat numbers.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) advises all estate agents who have enrolled to write either PDE4 or PDE5 on 05 March 2020 and have not yet received the examination seat num
EAAB encourages stakeholders to participate in public information sessions on draft regulations
March 4, 2020
JOHANNESBURG – The Estate Agency Affairs Board has in in the past few months engaged with a number of new and current stakeholders to prepare the industry for the impending legislative changes in respect to the newly enacted Property Practitioners Act No. 22 of 2019.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board would like to advise all estate agents who have been disqualified under section 27 of the EAA Act due to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) non-compliance, to log a query via the following procedure should they have any questions.
JOHANNESBURG - The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) is launching a full-scale investigation into allegations that one of South Africa’s top estate agencies contravened financial regulatory laws when facilitating the sale of property to politically exposed people.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION 4 & 5 - 05 MARCH 2020
February 28, 2020
The EAAB once again wishes to apologise to all qualifying estate agents who wish to enrol for the Professional Designation Examination for either PDE4 or PDE5 that could not enrol via the MyEAAB portal due to technical glitches experienced in the past week.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION - Professional Designation Examination 4 & 5 - 05 MARCH 2020
February 21, 2020
The EAAB wishes to apologise to all qualifying estate agents who wish to enrol to undertake the Professional Designation Examination for either PDE4 or PDE5 but could not enrol via the MyEAAB portal due to technical glitches experienced in the past week.
JOHANNESBURG – Estate agents who failed to notify the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) that they are no longer practicing have received a welcome reprieve that will allow them re-entry in the property market space.
JOHANNESBURG – The new Property Practitioners Act that comes into effect later this year will have significant bearing on transformation, consumer protection and regulation in property and related industries, according to Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) chief executive Mamodupi Mohlala.
EAAB kicks off series of engagements with stakeholders as new era under the Property Practitioners Act dawns!
The Estate Agency Affairs Board is calling for the amendment of current regulations to make it easier for more Black players to participate in the industry.
SUBJECT: EAAB – FFC’s NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT BUT A SUCCESS
January 18, 2020
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) would like to place the following on record with regards to your article published on propertyprofessional.co.za on 16 January 2020 headlined "EAAB disappoints".
ENROLMENT TO WRITE THE PDE ON 05 MARCH 2020 IS NOW OPEN
January 16, 2020
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on 05 March 2020 that enrolment for such is now open. Enrolment is done strictly via the MyEAAB portal available on the EAAB website www.eaab.org.za and an examination candidate must be in possession...
This serves to advise all estate agents who wrote the Professional Designation Examination (PDE) in November 2019 that PDE results are now available on the MyEAAB portal.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has successfully processed and issued Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFC's) to all legally compliant estate agents.
FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES FOR 2020 UPDATE - 19 Dec 2019
December 19, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has processed all applications from legally compliant estate agents for their 2020 fidelity fund certificates (FFC’s).
EAAB finalising 2020 Fidelity Fund Certificates - 18 Dec 2019
December 18, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has processed almost all applications from legally compliant estate agents for their fidelity fund certificates (FFCs).
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has set-up an email hotline to fast-track the issuing of outstanding Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFCs) to legally compliant estate agents.
Estate Agency Affairs Board Bulletin re: FFC's for 2020 & CPD points allocation - 12 Dec 2019
December 13, 2019
All Fidelity Fund Certificates to be issued within a week This week the EAAB CEO, Ms. Mamodupi Mohlala met with the Real Estate Business Owners of South Africa (REBOSA) chairman Mr. Jan Le Roux to discuss amongst other things, the timeous issuing of Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFC) to legally compliant estate agents.
All Fidelity Fund Certificates to be issued within a week - 12 Dec 2019
December 12, 2019
This week the EAAB CEO, Ms. Mamodupi Mohlala met with the Real Estate Business Owners of South Africa (REBOSA) chairman Mr. Jan Le Roux to discuss amongst other things, the timeous issuing of Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFC) to legally compliant estate agents.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board corrects false media report
December 10, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board wishes to correct the false and defamatory allegations published on social media and the Rapport newspaper regarding a December 5, 2019 incident at its Sandton premises.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board wishes to correct the false and defamatory allegations published on social media and the Rapport newspaper regarding a December 5, 2019 incident at its Sandton premises.
Professional Designation Examination PDE 4 & 5 Dates for 2020-2021
December 4, 2019
Examination dates commencing from March 2020 through to February 2021
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) is in the process of sourcing fifteen (15) external markers for the PDE that is scheduled for 21 November 2019. The EAAB has two examination types, one at PDE4 level and the other at PDE 5 level.
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on 21 November 2019 that enrolment for such is now open.
EAAB Media Statement regarding PrivySeal
September 3, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) wishes to inform estate agents and industry at large that its contract with PrivySeal has come to an end and is in the process of initiating a procurement process for similar services.
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) advises all estate agents who have enrolled for the Professional Designation Examination for either PDE4 or PDE5
The purpose of Practice Note ETD02/2019 is to regulate the position of persons who were previously registered as estate agents by the EAAB, and who were issued with valid Fidelity Fund Certificates accordingly, but who subsequently left the sector and now wish to re-enter, despite the fact that such persons may not have complied with the...
PROCEDURE FOR EXEMPTION AGAINST THE NQF LEVEL 4 & 5 REAL ESTATE QUALIFICATIONS & (PDE 4 & 5) AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE
June 24, 2019
The Press release dated June 30, 2011: The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) grants estate agents qualification and Professional Designation Examination (PDE) exemption for Over 60’s deals with the resolution and policy approved by the EAAB Board for the grant of exemption and process that must be followed by interested and qualifying...
APPLICATIONS BY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF AN ESTATE AGENCY COMPANY FOR THE GRANT OF AN EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTION
June 24, 2019
This serves to advise that the fee payable to the Estate Agency Affairs Board during the 2019/2020 financial year for the consideration of an application for the grant of an educational exemption by a non-executive director of an estate agency company is the sum of R3 300.00.