RES renewal is open: what salespersons should settle before 30 November 2026

CEA’s 2026 RES registration renewal exercise runs from 1 October to 30 November 2026. CEA says applications may still be accepted in December, but approval before 1 January 2027 may not be possible. Successful renewal by 31 December gives a three-year registration period from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Source: CEA, updated 1 October 2026.

Renewal is operational, but it is also a useful business checkpoint. CEA highlights requirements including CPD fulfilment and keeping MediSave contributions up to date; individual circumstances can require additional documents. Check the current CEA requirements and your estate agency’s process rather than relying on an old checklist.

So what for me? Separate compliance from growth. First make sure the administrative requirements are in order. Then ask a different question: what capability, client system or business bottleneck should be materially better by the end of the next registration period? That is where a renewal date can become a career-planning trigger rather than just paperwork.