AML Fees for Estate Agents in Australia (2026)

Break the fee apart before you quote it

Mixing those lines into one unexplained “AML fee” is how disputes start. Itemise them. The workflow around the check is in AML checks for real estate agents.

What buyers and sellers ask

Clients increasingly see an AML line on a quote. Publish a one-pager that says what is checked, why Tranche 2 and AUSTRAC matter to the agency, and what the itemised cost is. Point them at /tranche-2 if they want the public explanation, and keep your own fee schedule in the engagement email.

Three ways to charge with FreeAML

1. Agency pays. You absorb the $15 or $35 vendor cost as a cost of the matter.
2. Client pays FreeAML directly. Your out-of-pocket for that check can be $0.
3. Agency charges a service fee. You disclose $X, collect it, and the vendor cost sits inside that figure.

Example, not a market survey: a $15 KYC check plus a $35 disclosed agency handling fee is a $50 line the client can read. Do not invent a “standard industry AML fee”. There isn’t one you can honestly quote. Your disclosure is the standard.

Invoice wording that stays clear

• Name the person or entity who was checked
• Separate vendor disbursement from your professional fee if they differ
• Say the check is customer due diligence for your AML/CTF program
• Do not describe it as a government charge or an AUSTRAC invoice

When a second fee appears

If a conveyancer on the same file also runs CDD, agree who initiates the check so the client is not billed twice without being told. Identity evidence can be shared only if your privacy notice and the other firm’s process allow it — do not assume a screenshot is enough.

Current FreeAML prices are on /pricing. A pay-as-you-go explanation is in Pay-as-you-go AML and KYC.

Frequently Asked Questions