PPRA

Legacy Courses vs. Occupational Certificates Previously, qualifications for Property Practitioners were based on qualifications that fell under the Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC) system, managed by the SERVICES SETA. As of 1 July 2024, these have been replaced by Occupational Certificates, which are overseen by The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). What is an...

To become a principal property practitioner in South Africa and own your real estate firm, you must comply with the controlling regulatory authority, The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority.  The PPRA was previously known as The Estate Agents Affairs Board, the EAAB.  The Property Practitioners Act No 22 of 2019 was promulgated in February 2022.  Agents/Practitioners are also...

10 Tips on Writing your PDE Don’t study using everyone’s handed-down crash course material; this will just have you spinning with unanswered questions and outdated material. This exam is online; when the PPRA refer to a “seat number” please ignore this. Make sure your mic and webcam work. Don’t have a webcam? Go buy one! Don’t talk to others during your exam; you need to be alone in a...

Any person facilitating or providing a service in the sale or lease of property in any way and does not use the services of a property practitioner must hold a Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) through the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) formally known as the EAAB. Business undertakings shall include any activity, whether sold as a whole or going concern, or as part of a business, or by...

Kindly take note of these deadlines with regards to the PPRA.1. Education RegulationsAll practitioners must comply within two years of their first FFC. Those that do not have amnesty until 31 January 2023. This means you must have completed your 12-month intern logbook, your NQF Level 4 Real Estate 59097, and your PDE Level 4 exam in time. Failing which you will be barred from operating as a Property...

We know that there are still some of you battling to renew your FFC, so we have decided to share some tips to help you out. Please note the contents of this article has been extracted from this PPRA Notice.Important Tips The cut-off date to renew your 2023 FFC is 31 Oct 2022 Your renewal is paid for 3 years in advance There is no payment plan allowed for with regards to the...