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How do I become a real estate agent in South Africa?
Which business property practitioners qualify for a trust account exemption?
When are audit reports on trust accounts due for submission to the PPRA, and what should I do when I miss the submission deadline?
Who is required to have their annual financial statements audited?
Do I need to apply to the PPRA to have an independent review of my financial statements, instead of an audit?
Which business property practitioners qualify for a trust exemption?
Whose auditor is required to annually submit an audit report on trust accounts?
Who is the EAAB?
Who qualifies to do an independent review of financial statements?
Who is required to have their annual financial statements independently reviewed?
Who qualifies to do an independent review of financial statements?
How do you apply for a trust account exemption if you are a new property practitioner?
How do you apply for a trust account exemption if you are an existing property practitioner who does not need a trust account and does not want to mandate a payment processing agent?
What is the difference between the PPRA and the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB)?
What is the function of the PPRA?
Who must register with the PPRA in South Africa?
What are the powers of the PPRA?
How do you register an intern agent with the PPRA?
Do managing agents have to comply with the regulated real estate agent education?
What are the criteria for a NQF4 qualification for real estate agents?
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