Registration, Renewal
Please note that all applications for registration, including sample reports, should be submitted electronically via email to admin@vrbq.qld.gov.au
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for registration, you must:
- have completed a degree or post-graduate degree recognised by the Board (PDF), or be a member of an approved institute with recognised certification (which the Board will credit you with 12 months of practical experience); and
- be of good fame and character and a fit and proper person; and
- have sufficient practical post-graduate experience of at least two years; and
- have passed the Board’s examination which includes an interview before the Board and the presentation of four sample Queensland valuation reports; and
- make payment to the prescribed fees.
Application process
Your application for registration will pass through the first four stages, as outlined below, but may pass up to six stages.
Stage 1: Application
Applications will only be accepted in an electronic format, and once your application is submitted it will be reviewed internally for completeness.
Stage 2: Assessment
The supplied information is assessed against the mandatory requirements for registration. At this stage we will initiate contact with the references outlined in your application and you may be required to supply further information.
If your application is straight forward, you will be contacted with regards to arranging your oral examination before the Board. Your four sample valuation reports will be disseminated amongst relevant Members of the Board for assessment of your competency to value land in Queensland.
You are encouraged to be diligent with your application and the reports submitted as amendments to your reports will only be facilitated in exceptional circumstances.
Stage 3: Interview/oral examination before the Board
The Board will consider your four sample valuation reports, in addition to the interview conducted in making determination on your competency to value land in Queensland. It is expected that you are particularly familiar with the contents of the reports, and during the interview, able to explain all workings, including rationale of value, comparable sales evidence and methodology adopted.
It is also expected that you are able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of valuation principles and techniques, and are familiar with professional standards imposed by the Valuers Registration Act 1992, Valuers Registration Regulation 2013 and other relevant laws to the profession.
Stage 4: Registration or request to resubmit and/or reinterview before the Board
If the Board grants your registration, your registration is finalised upon receipt of any outstanding payments and relevant letters and certificates will be prepared and sent to you.
If the Board requests that you resubmit sample valuation reports and/or reinterview before the Board, you will be provided with adequate time to facilitate reviews and will be contacted to arrange for reinterview (if required).
Stage 5: Refusal of registration
If the Board rejects your application, you will be informed and may elect for the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review the decision.
Stage 6: Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
For information on the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to review decisions of the Board, visit the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal website.
Withdrawn Incomplete
If your submission to the Board is not received within a reasonable period, the application is closed as being withdrawn and incomplete.
Guidelines for Registration as a Valuer in Queensland
You are encouraged to refer to the Guidelines for Registration as a Valuer in Queensland prior to lodging an application for registration.
Application form
The Application for Registration as a Valuer (PDF) is to be completed by anyone seeking registration who meets the qualifications of the board, or is a member of an approved institute with recognised certification, and has had practical experience of at least two years under the supervision of a Queensland registered valuer.
Fees
Fees relevant to your registration as a valuer include:
- Application for registration as a valuer (Act, s 29(1)(c))
- Certificate of registration (Act, s 34(1))
- Roll fee (Act, s 36(1)) (reduced by one-twelfth of the fee for each whole month of the financial year that has expired)
Refer to the Schedule of Fees and Charges for detail of the charges attributed. An increase will apply to all application, certificates and roll fees as at 1 July of each year.
If you hold an unrestricted Western Australia land valuers licence or New Zealand valuer registration you may be eligible for Queensland valuer registration under the Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 1992.
Please note that all applications for registration via mutual recognition should be submitted electronically via email to admin@vrbq.qld.gov.au
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for registration under mutual recognition, you must:
- be currently registered or hold a valuation licence from a reciprocal jurisdiction; and
- be of good character and a fit and proper person; and
- make payment to the prescribed fees.
Reciprocal jurisdictions
Registration or licensing for reciprocal entry as a registered valuer in Queensland includes:
- Western Australia land valuers licence
- New Zealand valuer registration.
Application process
Your application for registration will pass through the first three stages, as outlined below, but may pass up to four stages.
Stage 1: Application
Applications will only be accepted in electronic format, and once your application is submitted it will be reviewed internally for completeness.
Stage 2: Assessment
The supplied information is assessed against the mandatory requirements for registration. At this stage we will initiate contact with the reciprocal jurisdiction for confirmation of your registration/licence and you may be required to supply further information.
If your application is straight forward, your application will be prepared for the Board’s determination, with recommendation made on qualification for registration.
Stage 3: Registration, postponement or refusal
If the Board grants your registration, your registration is finalised upon receipt of any outstanding payments and relevant letters and certificates will be prepared and sent to you. Once you are registered, the entitlement to registration continues, whether or not registration ceases in the reciprocal jurisdiction.
The Board may postpone or refuse to grant your registration in the event that any of the information provided in the relevant application is materially false or misleading, or if the document evidencing your existing registration has not been provided. You will be notified of a decision to postpone or refuse your registration, with reasoning provided.
Stage 4: Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
If the Board postpones or refuses to grant your registration under mutual recognition, you may elect for the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review the decision.
Withdrawn Incomplete
If your complete submission to the Board is not received within a reasonable period, the application is closed as being withdrawn and incomplete.
Ability to practise
Once you have lodged your complete application for mutual recognition, you are, except where fraud is involved, deemed registered and immediately become subject to all of the registration and other relevant laws of Queensland while carrying out the occupation.
Note that subject to the Valuers Registration Regulation 2013, any written valuation reports must include your registration number. This number will not be received until the Board has made determination to grant your registration.
Application form
The Application for Registration as a Valuer (PDF) under mutual recognition is to be completed by anyone seeking registration who holds an unrestricted Western Australia land valuers licence or New Zealand valuer registration.
Fees
Fees relevant to your registration as a valuer include:
- Application for registration as a valuer (Act, s 29(1)(c))
- Certificate of registration (Act, s 34(1))
- Roll fee (Act, s 36(1)) (reduced by one-twelfth of the fee for each whole month of the financial year that has expired)
Refer to the Schedule of Fees and Charges for detail of the charges attributed. An increase will apply to all application, certificates and roll fees as at 1 July of each year.
A specialist retailer valuer is a registered valuer who is permitted, via listing with the Board, to conduct formal rental determinations.
Under the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994, a retail shop means premises that are; a) situated in a retail shopping centre; or b) used wholly or predominantly for the carrying on of one or more retail businesses.
Where a landlord and tenant cannot agree on current market rent for a retail shop for a market rent review, they may jointly appoint a valuer to make a determination of the current market rent or make a request for the nomination of a specialist retail valuer.
Please note that all applications for registration as a specialist retail valuer should be submitted electronically via email to admin@vrbq.qld.gov.au
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for specialist retail valuer listing, you must:
- be a registered valuer; and
- have sufficient experience in retail rental determinations to competently determine rental disputes, and
- have passed the Board’s examination which includes an interview before the Board and the presentation of two sample rental valuation reports of Queensland retail shop leases; and
- make payment to the prescribed fees.
Application process
Your application for registration will pass through the first four stages, as outlined below, but may pass up to six stages.
Stage 1: Application
Applications will only be accepted in an electronic format, and once your application is submitted it will be reviewed internally for completeness.
Stage 2: Assessment
The supplied information is assessed against the mandatory requirements for listing. At this stage we will initiate contact with the references outlined in your application and you may be required to supply further information.
If your application is straight forward, you will be contacted with regards to arranging your oral examination before the Board. Your two sample rental valuation reports will be disseminated amongst relevant Members of the Board for assessment of your competency to determine rental disputes.
You are encouraged to be diligent with your application and the reports submitted as amendments to your reports will only be facilitated in exceptional circumstances.
Stage 3: Interview before the Board
The Board will consider your two sample rental valuation reports, in addition to the interview conducted in making determination on your competency to determine rental disputes.
The Board’s decision will be to either grant, postpone or refuse your application for listing. Determination will be made against the key competencies outlined in the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland Specialist Retail Valuer Examination Matrix.
Stage 4: Registration or request to resubmit and/or reinterview before the Board
If the Board grants you listing as a specialist retail valuer, your listing is finalised upon receipt of any outstanding payments and relevant letters will be prepared and sent to you.
If the Board requests that you resubmit sample reports and/or reinterview before the Board, you will be provided with adequate time to facilitate reviews and will be contacted to arrange for reinterview (if required).
Stage 5: Refusal of registration
If the Board rejects your application, you will be informed and may elect for the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review the decision.
Stage 6: Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
For information on the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to review decisions of the Board, visit the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal website.
Withdrawn Incomplete
If your submission to the Board is not received within a reasonable period, the application is closed as being withdrawn and incomplete.
Guidelines for listing as a specialist retail valuer in Queensland
You are encouraged to refer to the Guidelines for Registration as a Valuer in Queensland prior to lodging an application for listing.
Application form
The Application for listing as a Specialist Retail Valuer (PDF) is to be completed by a registered valuer seeking registration as a specialist retail valuer to carry out rental determinations.
Fees
Fees relevant to your registration as a valuer include:
- Application to be recorded as a specialist retail valuer (Act, s 42B(2))
- Recording as a specialist retail valuer on the list kept by the board (Act, s 42FA(a)) (reduced by one-twelfth of the fee for each whole month of the financial year that has expired)
Refer to the Schedule of Fees and Charges for detail of the charges attributed. An increase will apply to all application, certificates and roll fees as at 1 July of each year.
A registered valuer must have a complete knowledge of and comply with–
- the Valuers Registration Act 1992, the Valuers Registration Regulation 2013 and the Australian Property Institute Code of Professional Conduct; and
- the duties and obligations imposed on a registered valuer by the Act, the Regulations, the Code and other relevant laws to the profession.
A specialist retail valuer must, in addition to the above, have a complete knowledge of and comply with the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.
Registered valuers are required to renew their registration annually, and prior to 1 May of each year to avoid late fees.
Notices regarding renewals are sent to all registered valuers in March, with renewal of registration contingent on:
- being considered of good fame and character and a fit and proper person; and
- having completed at least ten hours of Continuing Professional Development, unless an exemption applies; and
- making payment to the prescribed fees.
Continuing Professional Development
All registered valuers must, unless exemption applies, participate in at least ten hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that assist in maintaining and improving your competence in the profession.
CPD is required to be undertaken either:
- during the calendar year for API/RICS/PINZ or SISV compliance certificates; or
- using the Board’s template for statements of CPD for each renewal period.
The following activities are recognised as CPD–
- attending seminars, conferences, workshops, field days or addresses about property matters, conducted by professional organisations, industry bodies or employers;
- preparing and presenting papers about property matters;
- writing and circulating or publishing articles about property matters;
- undertaking formal education about property matters;
- undertaking informal education about property matters by perusing appropriate journals or similar documents.
Specialist retail valuers are required to undertake at least five of the ten hours of CPD specific to retail rental valuations.
Exemption from CPD
If you are aware that you will be unable to complete the required ten hours of CPD, you will need to contact the Board to discuss your eligibility for an exemption.
Fees
Fees relevant to your renewal of registration include:
- Roll fee (Act, s 36(1))
- Renewal of recording as a specialist retail valuer on the list kept by the board (Act, s 42FA(a))
- Late fee (for late payment of roll fee) (Act, s 36(2))
- Late fee (for late submission of Continuing Professional Development detail) (Act, s 36B(2))
Late fees will be incurred for renewals received after 1 May of each year. If you do not renew your registration by 30 June, your name will be removed from the Register of valuers of Queensland and you cease to be a registered valuer.
Refer to the Schedule of Fees and Charges for detail of the charges attributed. An increase will apply to all application, certificates and roll fees as at 1 July of each year.
Valuers whose registration has lapsed following the annual renewal period will be required to apply to have their registration restored. A restoration period of 12 months is permitted, following this time, you will need to reapply under the conventional registration process.
Please note that all applications for restoration of registration should be submitted electronically via email to admin@vrbq.qld.gov.au
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for restoration of registration, you must:
- have been recognised as a registered valuer, with your registration lapsing in the most recent renewal period;
- be considered of good fame and character and a fit and proper person;
- have completed at least ten hours of Continuing Professional Development in the previous 12 months, unless an exemption applies; and
- make payment to the prescribed fees.
Application process
Your application for restoration of registration will pass through the first three stages, as outlined below, but may pass up to four stages.
Stage 1: Application
Applications will only be accepted in electronic format, and once your application is submitted it will be reviewed internally for completeness.
Stage 2: Assessment
The supplied information is assessed against the mandatory requirements for restoration of registration. At this stage you may be required to supply further information.
If your application is straight forward, your application will be prepared for the Board’s determination, with recommendation made on qualification for registration.
Stage 3: Registration, postponement or refusal
If the Board grants your restoration of registration, your registration is finalised upon receipt of any outstanding payments and relevant letters will be prepared and sent to you.
The Board may postpone or refuse to grant your restoration of registration in the event that it is not satisfied that you are qualified to be registered. You will be notified of a decision to postpone or refuse your registration, with reasoning provided.
Stage 4: Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
If the Board postpones or refuses to grant your registration under mutual recognition, you may elect for the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review the decision.
Withdrawn Incomplete
If your complete submission to the Board is not received within a reasonable period, the application is closed as being withdrawn and incomplete.
Application form
The Application for Restoration of Registration as a Valuer (PDF) or the Application for Restoration of Registration as a Valuer and Specialist Retail Valuer listing (PDF) is to be completed by valuers whose registration has lapsed following the most recent annual renewal period.
Fees
Fees relevant to your restoration of registration include:
- Roll fee (Act, s 36(1))
- Late fee (for late payment of roll fee) (Act, s 36(2))
- Late fee (for late submission of Continuing Professional Development detail) (Act, s 36B(2))
- Application for restoration of registration as a valuer (Act, s 40(2)).
