A Cairns seller and her agent have both signed the appointment form. What must the agent do with it?
Correct Answer
D) Give the client a copy of the appointment signed by both of them
Section 109 of the Property Occupations Act 2014 (Qld) requires the appointment to be signed and dated by the client and the agent, and requires the agent to give the client a copy of the signed appointment. Failing to do so is an offence with a maximum penalty of 200 penalty units. The Act does not set a specific number of hours or days, so good practice is to hand over the copy at signing.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Section 109 of the Property Occupations Act 2014 (Qld) requires the agent to give the client a copy of the signed appointment. The duty applies whether or not the client asks, and breaching it is an offence.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Deep Analysis of This Agency Practice Question
Background Knowledge for Agency Practice
Memory Technique
Exam Tip for Agency Practice
Real World Application in Agency Practice
Common Mistakes to Avoid on Agency Practice Questions
Related Topics & Key Terms
Key Terms:
More Agency Practice Questions
In NSW, what happens to an agency agreement if the principal dies before the property is sold?
Priya holds an unrestricted class 2 real estate licence and wants to open her own agency as a sole trader. What does the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 require?
Buyer Ahmed has paid an expression of interest deposit with an offer of $1.2 million (invented). Before exchange, another buyer submits a higher offer. Apart from passing the new offer to the vendor, what must the selling agent do regarding Ahmed?
Under NSW law, what is the standard cooling-off period for a residential property purchase?
In NSW, what is the maximum commission an agent may charge on a residential property sale?
- β An assistant agent completes 5 units of CPP41419 in one CPD year, 2 more than required. What happens to the extra 2 units?
- β A homeowner signs a sole agency agreement, then sells the house to a neighbour she found herself, with no agent involved. Is commission payable under the sole agency?
- β A NSW homeowner signs an exclusive agency agreement to sell her house at 3 pm on a Friday. There is no public holiday that weekend. When does her statutory cooling-off period for the agency agreement end?
- β An agent records the estimated selling price in a NSW residential sales agency agreement as a range with a lower figure of $900,000 (an invented example). What is the highest upper figure the range may lawfully show?
- β A buyer paid an expression of interest deposit on a NSW house, but the vendor then exchanged contracts with a different buyer. What is the first buyer entitled to?
- β Under the certificate of registration pathway, how long must a person hold an assistant real estate agent certificate before becoming eligible for an unrestricted class 2 licence?
- β Since the June 2026 changes to the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002, who can approve standard forms of agency agreement for use in NSW?
- β Under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW), what must a residential sales agency agreement contain for the agent to rely on it?
- β In NSW, if a real estate agent wants to purchase a property they have been engaged to sell, what must they do under the Property and Stock Agents Act?
- β Under NSW legislation, what is the minimum period for which an exclusive agency agreement can be entered into?
People Also Study
Property Law & Legislation
110 questions
Contracts & Conveyancing
106 questions
Property Marketing & Sales
129 questions
Property Management
126 questions
