With effect from 1st June 2014, all real estate negotiators must be certified and registered with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP). This is in accordance to the Board’s circular 4/2013 issued on 26th September 2013. It is against the law to practice or carry on any real estate related business and transactions without being first registered with BOVAEP.