Property Investment Professionals of Australia – PIPA

Become a member of PIPA

Give your business the exposure it deserves by becoming a member of PIPA. By adhering to a Code of Conduct and obtaining professional standards of accreditation through education, PIPA members demonstrate their integrity, disclosure, and excellence in service provision to property investors.

Individual Membership

$395

per year

Individuals and Sole Traders
Up to 1 Category
One Directory Listing Location
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** Additional Categories & Locations at an additional cost

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Corporate Membership

$795

(from) per year

Corporate Members
Up to 6 Categories
Between Two and Ten Directory Listing Locations
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** Multiple Categories & Locations at an additional cost

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QPIA® Accreditation

$295

per year

Qualified Property Investment Adviser Accredited Members
QPIA® Category
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** Only available to those who have successfully completed the PIPA Accreditation Program and must be in conjunction with an individual or corporate membership

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Who can become a member of PIPA?

By becoming a member, you subscribe to our voluntary Code of Conduct which ensures integrity, disclosure, and excellence in service provision.

  • Property Investment Advisers (PIA)*
  • Real Estate – Buyers Agents
  • Real Estate – Selling Agents
  • Real Estate – Project Marketing/Selling
  • Real Estate – Property Managers
  • Property Investment Marketeers
  • Mortgage Brokers
  • Registered Tax Agents (Accountants)
  • Lawyers & Solicitors
  • Property Conveyancers
  • Financial Planners
  • Licensed Valuers
  • Licensed Builders
  • Building and/or Pest Inspectors
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Developers
  • Education & Research Providers
  • Lenders

Member benefits

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Develop industry codes and work with the Government to introduce regulation which protects property investors

Lobbying

Work continuously to ensure excellence, disclosure and integrity within the property investment industry

Code of Conduct

Develop and oversee an industry code of conduct to which all members can commit

Member Directory

Develop and promote accreditation and other education opportunities to ensure that property investors can deal with qualified advisers

Media

Become a source of compliance and regulatory information

Communication

Regularly communicate issues to practitioners and consumers and seek feedback and suggestions

“As a passionate property professional, I feel that if you truly love what you do, you should do the work in order to uphold the highest standards in your profession. For me, that is having the QPIA® status.”

Sam Ponte
Logic Property Group

Frequently asked questions

What does PIPA do?

The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has been formed by industry practitioners with the objective of representing the industry and raising the professional standards of all operators servicing consumers in property investment.

By adhering to a Code of Conduct and obtaining professional standards of accreditation through education, PIPA members demonstrate to the investing public, government, regulators, media, and other stakeholders within the property investment industry their commitment to excellence.

What is the PIPA Accreditation Program?

The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has developed the PIPA Accreditation Program, a professional industry award, to address the need for professionals in the property investment industry and related industries to be appropriately qualified to give advice in property investment.

PIPA is committed to the development of industry standards in property investment advice. It has developed the PIPA Accreditation Program as the first step in quality education for all those involved in giving property investment advice to property investors.

How is the course delivered?

The PIPA Accreditation Program is an online self-paced industry accreditation course, consisting of six modules.

Assessment is a blended approach, consisting of a final exam and end of topic assessments for each module, plus a skills assessment as a third component of Module 6.

Each module is designed to be studied at your own pace, with a time limit to complete each module of six months from the date of enrolment.

Do you have exemptions for recognised prior learning?

PIPA recognises your prior learning and industry experience and is happy to consider your application for recognised prior learning.

Please contact us to discuss your options.

How do I become a QPIA®?

PIPA has developed the PIPA Accreditation Program as the training platform for those wishing to become a Qualified Property Investment Adviser (QPIA®).

Upon successful completion of the PIPA Accreditation Program and satisfying PIPA criteria, participants can apply to become a QPIA®.

To achieve this standard and in order to keep this qualification at a current level, you will be required to:

  1. Successfully complete the PIPA Accreditation Program;
  2. Be able to demonstrate at least 2 years relative industry experience i.e. real estate & associated services, finance, or mortgage services, etc;
  3. Maintain full membership of PIPA or be gainfully employed by a member company;
  4. Undertake the QPIA® Continuing Professional Development Program; and
  5. Register the QPIA® status with PIPA, renewing annually.

** Please note that use of the QPIA® post-nominal and logo without complying with the items listed above is not permitted.**

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