About

The Real Estate Licencing Board is composed of six (6) members – (Chairperson, four members and a Board Secretary) who hold office for a period of three (3) years.

The functions of the Real Estate Licensing Board (RELB):

  • Issue regulations containing requirements to be fulfilled by persons acting as an intermediary in the process of negotiating and arranging transactions involving the acquiring or disposing or leasing of land, including those on an occasional basis. Such requirements may include rules, conditions and, or exemptions in relation to the carrying out of all activities envisaged under the Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers and Property Consultants Act.
  • Determine whether an applicant satisfies the criteria of eligibility to be awarded a licence or authorisation.
  • Authorise the exercise of activity of a property intermediary under any name.
  • Determine whether to renew a licence.
  • Set up and maintain a Register of Licencees.
  • Determine and impose specific terms and conditions under which a license, registration or notification has been conferred.
  • Review and authorise changes, if acceptable, pertaining to licenses and registrations.
  • Suspend/Cancel licenses, registrations and notifications.
  • Review and determine notifications from relevant persons undertaking either property transactions on an “occasional basis” or property transactions training on an “apprentice basis”.
  • Supervision of the Property Intermediation Industry, together with enforcing the administrative measures set out in the Act, if required.
  • Advise the Minister on matters related to property intermediation.

 

The functions of the Real Estate Licensing Unit (RELU):

The Real Estate Licensing Unit is the executive arm of the Real Estate Licensing Board (RELB).  It is tasked with all the administrative tasks pertaining to the functions of the Real Estate Licensing Board (RELB).

Licensing of Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers, Branch Managers and Property Consultants

The Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers and Property Consultants Act (Chapter 615 of the laws of Malta) came into force on 7th July 2020 and regulates the licensing of Real Estate Agents, Property Brokers, Property Consultants and Branch Managers in Malta,

Pursuant to the provisions of this act, no person shall carry on the activity of a Property Broker or Real Estate Agent or be employed or engaged as a Branch Manager or Property Consultant unless they are the holder of a license issued under the Act.

There are three (3) Main Forms:

  1. Form EA1 – Application for eligible and non-eligible applicants who intend to apply for a license to act as a Property Broker, Real Estate Agent, Branch Manager and Property Consultant.
  1. Form EA2 – Application to name an Estate Agency.
  1. Form EA3 – Application to recognise a Partnership.

ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THE APPROPRIATE ONLINE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED!