Do I need qualifications to be an estate agent?

Not always. Many agencies hire on personality and drive and train new staff, though property qualifications can help you progress.

Should I put sales figures on my CV?

Yes, if you can give them honestly, such as viewings a week or sales progressed, and say what period they cover.

Do I need a driving licence to work as an estate agent?

Many agencies ask for one because of viewings and valuations, so list a full UK licence clearly if you hold one.

Estate agent CV example

A strong estate agent CV shows you are good with people, organised with viewings and paperwork, and keen to win business for the agency. Use numbers where you can, such as viewings carried out or sales progressed, and mention a full UK driving licence if you hold one.

Max Sullivan

Estate agent

max@example.com · 07700 900171 · Bristol

Profile

Friendly and organised estate agent with experience in sales and lettings at an independent agency. Confident carrying out viewings, keeping applicants informed and progressing sales through to completion. Holds a full UK driving licence and enjoys helping people through a big life decision.

Experience

Sales and Lettings Negotiator

an independent estate agency

Carried out around 25 viewings a week and followed up every applicant the same day by phone or email

Registered new buyers and tenants, matched them to suitable properties and kept them updated

Took offers to vendors and progressed accepted sales by chasing solicitors and mortgage brokers

Wrote property descriptions, took photos and uploaded listings to the main property portals

Completed anti-money laundering and right to rent checks carefully before sales and tenancies went ahead

Lettings Administrator

a local letting agent

Booked gas safety checks, energy performance certificates and electrical tests with contractors

Prepared tenancy agreements and deposit paperwork for sign-up day

Logged maintenance requests and kept tenants and landlords updated until each job was done

Answered the phone and welcomed walk-in customers to the branch

Key skills

Property viewings

Applicant registration and matching

Sales progression

Lettings and tenancy paperwork

Negotiating offers

Listing properties on portals

Customer service

Checks and compliance paperwork

Full UK driving licence

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Tips for a estate agent CV

Use numbers where you can, such as viewings a week, sales progressed or properties let in a month
Mention your full UK driving licence and whether you have your own car, since viewings often need one
Show that you can handle paperwork as well as people, such as offers, tenancy agreements and compliance checks
Say whether your experience is in sales, lettings or both, and match the advert
Give one example of calming a nervous buyer or keeping a sale together
List your availability for evenings and Saturdays, which many agencies work

Applying with a cover letter? See our estate agent cover letter example.