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Legal Guide: Real Estate Start Up

Starting up your agency for success means building it on a solid foundation. This requires careful consideration of various moving pieces - which can get complicated. That’s why we’ve put together this 54 page legal guide to ensure you know exactly what to do when it comes to starting up your agency.

Legal Guide:
Real Estate Start Up

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REAL ESTATE BUSINESS START UP

Starting up your agency for success means building it on a solid foundation. This requires careful consideration of various moving pieces - which can get complicated. That’s why we’ve put together this 54 page legal guide to ensure you know exactly what to do when it comes to starting up your agency.

This Legal Guide is for you if…

You’re thinking about starting your own agency and want to make it legally unbreakable; or


You’re already running your own agency and want to make sure your legal foundation has been set up correctly to protect you and your assets; or


You haven’t yet decided if you’re ready to go out on your own and want to know everything you’ll need to do if you’re the boss.

Discover the key legal and commercial building blocks required to launch and grow a successful real estate agency, including:

Discover the key legal and commercial building blocks required to launch and grow a successful real estate agency, including:

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Operations & Business Structures
From which business structure is best for you & your assets, business plans, registrations & more.

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Operations & Business Structures
From which business structure is best for you & your assets, business plans, registrations & more.

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RE & Corporate Licensing
From the licences required for running your agency to the laws around obtaining yours.

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Insurance Requirements
From professional indemnity, public liability, workers' comp, to cyber insurance.

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RE & Corporate Licensing
From the licences required for running your agency to the laws around obtaining yours.

Employees & Contractors
From compliant agreements, to commission structures, Awards, and confidentiality.

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Policy & Client Documents
Privacy related matters, listing, conjunction, and management agreements.

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Insurance Requirements
From professional indemnity, public liability, workers' comp, to cyber insurance.

Routes to Expand or Start Up Established
From franchise considerations to buying rent rolls.

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Employees & Contractors From compliant agreements, to commission structures, Awards, and confidentiality.

Policy & Client Documents
Privacy related matters, listing, conjunction, and management agreements.

Routes to Expand or Start Up Established
From franchise considerations to buying rent rolls.

About
Realgate Legal

Realgate Legal is a law firm built for the real estate industry. We help agency principals protect their business, manage risk and make confident commercial decisions so they can build stronger, more valuable agencies.

Our team includes lawyers, some with real estate licences and firsthand experience working in and operating real estate businesses. By combining industry knowledge with strategic legal advice, we help agencies establish strong foundations, navigate growth and protect what matters.

About Realgate Legal

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Boring legal stuff: This guide is general information only and cannot be regarded as legal, financial or accounting advice as it does not take into account your personal circumstances. For tailored advice, please contact us. PS - congratulations if you have read this far, you must love legal disclaimers or are a sucker for punishment.