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.
REBOSA INDUSTRY SESSIONS
June 3, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board has noted with concern that Rebosa will be holding sessions aimed at updating industry on the status of the Property Practitioners Bill and service delivery issues within the Board.
2019 AUDIT REPORTS SUBMISSION REMINDER
May 21, 2019
The submission deadline of 30 June 2019 for estate agency firms with a financial year-end of 28 February 2019 is imminent and this notification serves as a reminder to principals of these estate agency firms.
CPD participants are advised that the undermentioned topics may now be accessed on the “MyCPD” portal of the EAAB website (www.eaab.org.za) for e-learning CPD purposes, namely:
The Financial Intelligence Centre (the FIC), established by the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act), is the national point for the gathering, analysis and dissemination of financial intelligence. The FIC identifies the proceeds of crime and combats both money laundering and the financing of terrorism with its primary role...
This serves to advise all estate agents who wish to undertake the upcoming Professional Designation Examination (PDE) scheduled to take place on 23 May 2019 that enrolment for such an examination is now open. Enrolment is done strictly via My EAAB portal and one must be in possession of their 7 digit personal identification number or reference...
Recently appointed Chief Executive Officer Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi shares how she is pursuing a transformation agenda, bettering a stakeholder-centric approach and ensuring a strong future for the Estate Agency Affairs Board.
RMCP Template in terms of the FIC Act, 38 OF 2001
April 4, 2019
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001, established the Financial Intelligence Centre as the national centre for the gathering and analysis of financial data. The FIC is mandated to identify funds generated from criminal acts and to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The FIC Act imposes certain obligations on sectors...
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 2019 E-Learning will be available 15 April 2019
April 2, 2019
To all Principal and Non-Principal estate agents eligible to do CPD in terms of the education compliance requirements, please note that the amended date for the E-Learning component will be 15 April 2019 and not 01 April as previously communicated. CPD participants can access the E-Learning topics via the MyCPD online portal available of the...
This serves to advise all estate agents who wrote the Professional Designation Examination (PDE) in February that PDE results are now available on the MyEAAB portal.
CPD 2019 Commencement of the CPD Programme
February 27, 2019
Who must register for CPD purposes in 2019? All estate agents, excluding intern estate agents, who have been issued with a valid fidelity fund certificate by the EAAB, whether as principal or non-principal estate agents, are reminded that they must register for CPD purposes in 2019 and obtain fifteen verifiable and five non-verifiable CPD...
This serves to notify all eligible PDE candidates (including intern estate agents who have met the necessary internship, logbook and qualification requirements) that they may now register to undertake both oral and written examination (PDE 4 & 5) scheduled to take place on 07 February 2019 by accessing the ”MyEAAB” portal. This...
The SAQA renews its recognition of the EAAB as the professional body of the estate agency sector for a further five-year period
January 9, 2019
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) is most gratified to advise its stakeholders that the Executive Committee of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), at its meeting held on 12 September 2018, resolved to renew the recognition of the EAAB as the professional body of the estate agency sector for a further five-year period expiring...
Full status estate agents are reminded that they must register for CPD purposes for 2019
January 9, 2019
The EAAB reminds professional estate agents, excluding only current intern estate agents, that they must register for participation in the 2019 CPD programme by no later than 31 March 2019. This is particularly relevant for those former intern estate agents who obtained full status as estate agents during the course of 2018.
Professional Designation Examination November 2018 Results are available
December 14, 2018
This serves to advise all estate agents who wrote the Professional Designation Examination (PDE) in November that results are now available on the My EAAB online portal available on www.eaab.org.za
Implementation of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act), by the estate agency sector
November 19, 2018
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), as the Supervisory Body of the estate agency sector, plays a key role in overseeing the implementation of the FIC Act within the sector. It is self-evident that the implementation, compliance and enforcement of the FIC Act, including customer due diligence and the application of the risk-based approach,...
PDE Dates for 2019-2020
November 15, 2018
Professional Designation Examination (PDE) Dates for 2019/2020
SELF-ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH EAAA AND FICA 2018/2019
November 6, 2018
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (the EAAB) has a mandate to regulate and control certain activities of estate agents in the public interest.
ENROLMENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION (PDE) TO BE HELD ON 08 November 2018 IS OPEN
October 12, 2018
This serves to notify all eligible PDE candidates (including intern estate agents who have met the necessary internship, logbook and qualification requirements) that they may now register for the PDE scheduled to take place on 08 November 2018 by accessing the ”MyEAAB” portal.
Candidates who wrote the Professional Designation Examination on 16 AUGUST 2018 are advised that: the results of the examination may now be accessed by logging-on to the ‘MyEAAB’ portal of the EAAB website (www.eaab.org.za) , clicking on the ‘Agents’ portal dropdown, completing the required information and then...
ENROLMENT FOR THE PDE ON 16 AUGUST 2018
July 27, 2018
It has come to our attention that the MyEAAB portal notification for the next Professional Designation Examination (PDE) enrolment date is confirming the examination date as 17 August 2018, which is incorrect.
This serves to notify all eligible PDE candidates (including intern estate agents who have met the necessary internship, logbook and qualification requirements) that they may now register for the PDE scheduled to take place on 16 August 2018 by accessing the ”MyEAAB” portal. The closing date for examination registration is 27 July...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN) Case No: 17418/2016
May 9, 2018
The first applicant is the Atlantic Beach Homeowners Association NPC, referred to as 'the HOA', a duly established non-profit company, established before s 29 of the Land Use Planning Ordinance (LUPO) was repealed by the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act 3 of 2014.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION (PDE) ENROLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR 17 May 2018
April 18, 2018
This serves to inform eligible PDE candidates (those who have met internship (intern estate agents) and qualification requirements (NQF 4/5 Certification or equivalency exemption) that the enrolment and registration of 17 May 2018 examination is now open on MyEAAB portal, and closing on 26 April 2018, no late enrolments and payments will be...
Candidates who wrote the Professional Designation Examination on 08 March 2018 are advised that: the results of the examination may now be accessed by logging-on to the ‘MyEAAB’ portal of the EAAB website (www.eaab.org.za), clicking on the ‘Agents’ portal dropdown, completing the required information and then going to the...
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has received with great sadness the news of the passing away of Mrs Pam Golding, founder of Pam Golding Property Group at the age of 90. We send our deepest condolences to her children, the entire family, Pam Golding Properties and the entire sector where she will be dearly missed and remembered for the huge...
Participating in the CPD Programme during 2018
March 9, 2018
The fourteen selected topics, and Integrated Real Estate Dialogues, comprising the CPD programme for 2018 CPD participants are advised that the CPD programme for 2018 comprises the following fourteen topics, six of which are reserved for principals only.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (“CPD”) IN 2018
March 6, 2018
For Principal and Non-Principal estate agents (excluding Intern estate agents) CPD compliance in 2018 CPD participants, that is to say, all non-principal and principal estate agents who have been issued with valid fidelity fund certificates for 2018 by the EAAB (excluding intern estate agents presently holding valid ‘intern’ fidelity...
GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE AMENDMENT ACT BY ESTATE AGENTS
February 2, 2018
The President assented to the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, 2017 (“the Act”), on 26 April 2017. Certain sections of the Act came into operation on 13 June and also on 2 October 2017 while other sections of the Act will come into operation on a date still to be announced.
EAAB WAIVES FINES FOR CPD TRAINING UNTIL 31 MARCH 2018
January 31, 2018
The Estate Agency Affairs Board is gratified at the positive response received from CPD participants on the first three-year CPD cycle (that is to say, estate agents, excluding intern estate agents, who had been issued with fidelity fund certificates for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 calendar years respectively) to ensure timeous compliance with any...
Consumers warned to be vigilant in conducting property transactions
January 17, 2018
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) urges consumers to be vigilant when doing property transactions and to always check if the estate agent they are dealing with has a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate that is issued by the Board.
ESTATE AGENTS TRAINING – A RESPONSE
January 17, 2018
To state that the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“EAAB”) was utterly dismayed at the patent lack of understanding evidenced, as well as the blatant and misleading misrepresentations made, in the article entitled “Agents Training – Listen Up” by Anne Schauffer would be an understatement.
Urgent Notice All CPD participants
December 22, 2017
Participants who were required to have registered for the first three-year rolling CPD cycle Estate agents who were issued with full status fidelity fund certificates by the EAAB for the period 2015 to 2017, inclusive, are advised that, to ensure CPD compliance, they should have accrued twenty CPD points, made up as to fifteen verifiable and five...
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in 2018
December 6, 2017
It is most gratifying for the EAAB to be able to record that the overwhelming majority of estate agents that were required to do so have successfully completed the first three-year rolling CPD cycle. This, no doubt, bodes extremely well for the continued professionalisiation of the real estate sector and for the enhancement of the status of...
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has noted various media reports attributed to the organisation claiming that there were about 50 000 illegal estate agents practising.
Professional Designation Examination Dates for 2018/2019
November 6, 2017
Professional Designation Examination (PDE) dates for 2018/2019
Renewal of FFC and Attorney Registration Certificates for 2018
October 24, 2017
All renewals shall be performed on the MyEAAB Agents Portal accessible through the EAAB website through the link https://www.eaab.org.za/myffc.
Members of an estate agency close corporation who are both competent and entitled to take part in the running of the estate agency business of the close corporation must be registered with the EAAB For the purposes of compliance with the requirements of the Estate Agency Affairs Act all members of an estate agency close corporation who are both...
RENEWAL OF FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES for 2018
September 20, 2017
All renewals must be done on the MyEAAB Agents Portal accessible through the EAAB website through the link https://www.eaab.org.za/myffc. Every estate agent must apply for a fidelity fund certificate or registration certificate for the succeeding year not later than 31 October of every year. Renewal payment received after 31 October will...
EXPANDED CRITERION FOR THE GRANT OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION AGAINST THE PDE IMPLEMENTED
September 11, 2017
The Estate Agency Affairs Board had previously interpreted regulation 7(3) of the Standard of Training of Estate Agents Regulations, 2008, as meaning that, to qualify for the grant of the statutory exemption against the Professional Designation Examination (“PDE”), estate agents must have continuously held a valid fidelity fund...
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) compliance
August 15, 2017
As December 2017 rapidly draws near, full status estate agents (excluding presently registered intern estate agents), are again reminded that they must ensure that they comply with mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements if they wish to continue legally to practice as such.
Ensure your PrivySeal reflects the current date and time
July 10, 2017
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has embarked on an awareness campaign for all prospective property consumers to advise them and encourage them to only deal with estate agents whose compliant registration status is evidenced by their EAAB Privyseal.
Please be advised that attorneys’ employees whose duties consist wholly or primarily of the rendering of estate agency services, as defined, and who consequently are required to hold a Registration Certificate issued by the Estate Agency Affairs Board are also obliged fully to comply with the educational requirements prescribed by the...
Renewal Notification 2017 / 2018
June 27, 2017
Please take note of the important notification that will assist you in obtaining your 2018 fidelity fund without any delays. Every estate agent to whom a fidelity fund certificate or a registration certificate, as the case may be, has already been issued in respect of a specific calendar year, shall unless he/she ceased or will cease before the...
Thursday, 15 June 2017: The Minister of Finance has announced the coming into operation of a number of provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, 2017 (the FIC Amendment Act). According to this announcement the implementation of the provisions of the FIC Amendment Act that provide for the following, will start on 2...
Property Sector Charter Council releases its first public state of transformation report for the property sector
June 15, 2017
The South African property sector is making reasonable efforts towards transformation, but it needs to pick up pace.
The Property Practitioners Bill is intended to repeal the current Estate Agency Affairs Act, 1976 (Act No. 112 of 1976).
2017 AUDIT REPORT’S SUBMISSION REMINDER
June 1, 2017
The submission deadline of 30 June 2017 for estate agency firms with a financial year-end of 28 February 2017 is imminent and this notification serves as a reminder to principals of these estate agency firms.
HOW TO TRANSACT WITH THE EAAB IF YOU ARE AN ESTATE AGENT- Online Query Management System
May 11, 2017
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) would advise that an innovative mechanism to facilitate the interaction of estate agents with the EAAB has been introduced effective 2 May 2017. The Online Query Management System (OQMS), should henceforth be used for all queries, questions and complaints relating to the issue of fidelity fund...
ONLINE QUERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NOW OPERATIONAL
May 2, 2017
The EAAB is gratified to announce that the innovative mechanism to facilitate the interaction of estate agents with the EAAB is now operational. Estate agents and estate agency enterprises must henceforth use the online query management system for the submission to the EAAB of all queries, questions and complaints relating to the issue of...
REQUIRED DISCLOSURE BY INTERN ESTATE AGENTS
April 12, 2017
Intern estate agents are reminded that they are obliged, pursuant to the provisions of regulation 2(4)(a) of the Standard of Training of Estate Agents Regulations, 2008, to disclose the fact that they are intern estate agents on all printed material relating to their activities as estate agents. They are required, therefore, specifically to...
PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS BILL, 2016 AS GAZETTED
April 3, 2017
This serves to confirm that the Property Practitioners Bill, 2016 as Gazetted has been published for public comment. The period for comments on any of the provisions of the Bill is to be made within 30 days from publication of the Bill.
Despite the best endeavours of the Estate Agency Affairs Board to sensitise practicing estate agents to the evils of racism and notwithstanding the conduct of a concerted campaign focusing on the insidious consequences of such acts, a further incident of blatant and unacceptable racism, including the use of crude and grossly offensive language,...
It constitutes a gross understatement to say that the EAAB is appalled at the occurrence of yet another blatant incident of racist behaviour within the estate agency sector.
APOLOGY BY ESTATE AGENCY AFFAIRS BOARD TO MRS NOMONDE MAPETLA
February 28, 2017
The EAAB confirms the findings by the then Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, regarding the actions of the Board presided over by Mr Thamsanqa Bolani in 2011, in that Mrs Nomonde Mapetla –
Continuing Professional Development CPD) 2017 Notification 3
February 24, 2017
Due to unforeseen circumstances it was, unfortunately, not possible for the EAAB to have placed the proposed CPD 2017 venue calendar or the e-learning video material on its website by 20 February 2017 as had initially been communicated to participants.
Continuing Professional Development CPD) Notification 2
February 23, 2017
Estate agents are reminded that, in terms of the Standard of Training of Estate Agents Regulations, 2008, they must comply with prescribed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) obligations to continue to practice as such.
BEYERS REALTY GROUP CLAIMS AGAINST THE FIDELITY FUND BEYERS REALTY GROUP CLAIMS AGAINST THE FIDELITY FUND
November 1, 2016
On 30th September 2016, The EAAB obtained an interim order of court appointing a curator and taking control of the trust accounts and monies of Beyers Realty Group (BRG). BRG has also been provisionally interdicted from further operations pending a final order.
BEYERS REALTY GROUP CLAIM AGAINST THE FIDELITY FUND OF THE EAAB
November 1, 2016
Further to the below letter of information, the EAAB wishes to advise as follows: The curator as appointed by the court (see previous notice), is Mr Thomas Makupo, and any claims for trust monies which were held by Beyers Realty Group must be lodged with the curator at curator@eaab.org.za, attention Mr Thomas Makupo
STATEMENT FROM CURATOR BONIS OF BEYERS REALTY GROUP (PTY) LTD (IN PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION)
November 1, 2016
I, Mr Thomas Makupo, was appointed as the Curator Bonis of Beyers Realty Group (Pty) Ltd (“the company”) on 30 September 2016 by the Western Cape High Court to, among other things, administer and control the trust accounts of the company.
Communication - EAAB WEBSITE, MyCPD AND MyEAAB Online Portals
October 12, 2016
For the past few years the EAAB has implemented a number of online systems aimed at ensuring that estate agents are able to transact and interact with EAAB through these online services. These projects include online submission of Audit Reports, MYCPD, MyEAAB, Online registrations and renewals, PrivySeal, etc. Further, now estate agents are also...
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION (PDE) POLICY, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND STATUS UPGRADE PROCESS
September 26, 2016
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR UNDERTAKING THE EXAM It is the policy of the EAAB that: only registered and practicing estate agents who have been granted equivalency exemption from completing the prescribed qualifications for their practicing status and or have already qualified against prescribed qualifications are allowed to enrol and undertake the...
Beyers Realty Group (Pty) Ltd
September 23, 2016
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Estate Agency Affairs Board Media Statement Re: Beyers Realty Group (Pty) Ltd 20 September 2016
In accordance with the provisions of the Education Regulations all directors of an estate agency company must be certificated against the NQF Level 5 real estate qualification (National Certificate: Real Estate) and have passed the Professional Designation Examination for principal estate agents (PDE5) to enable such directors to be issued with a...
ESTATE AGENTS ARE REMINDED TIMEOUSLY TO REGISTER FOR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) IN 2017
November 30, -0001
The EAAB wishes to remind estate agents that all persons holding a valid fidelity fund certificate, in the capacity of either principal or non-principal estate agent but excluding intern estate agents, must register for CPD purposes in 2017.
RENEWAL OF FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES for 2018
November 30, -0001
All renewals must be done on the MyEAAB Agents Portal accessible through the EAAB website through the link https://www.eaab.org.za/myffc. Every estate agent must apply for a fidelity fund certificate or registration certificate for the succeeding year not later than 31 October of every year. Renewal payment received after 31 October will...
Tips for estate agents undertaking the Professional Designation Examination (PDE)
November 30, -0001
As the Professional Designation Examination (PDE) is an open book examination, candidates are evaluated on their practical understanding of the study (and any other relevant) material rather than on mere recall and memorisation.
BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKING OF THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION EXAMINATION (PDE 4 & 5) HELD ON 21 NOV 2019
November 30, -0001
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.
BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKERS FOR PDE 4 & 5 TO BE HELD ON 21 NOV 2019
November 30, -0001
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.
UPDATE ON FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES FOR 2020 - 13 Dec 2019
November 30, -0001
The Estate Agency Affairs Board has made significant progress in issuing Fidelity Fund Certificates to all legally compliant estate agents.
Draft Investigation and Investigations guidelines
November 30, -0001
The Property Practitioners Authority is delighted to share with all stakeholders its draft guidelines which incorporate the Inspections and Investigations processes within the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority for your review, comments and questions.
PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS- SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE -PART 1
November 30, -0001
In order for us to assist you under the new Property Practitioners Act to secure a valid Fedelity Fund Certificate (FFC), we would like understand how we can assist you. In order to ascertain this information, we would like you to complete a very brief 1-minute survey that will help inform us on how to provide the you with the neccesary support.
TEMPORARY SYSTEM OUTAGE
November 30, -0001
Please note that our servers which are hosted by Vodacom are down as a result of a technical outage. The service y
PREVIOUSLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS PROGRAMME END DATE
November 30, -0001
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...