Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Zehar Saoud - Court outcome Court actions 27 July 2021 A trader has been convicted and fined $12,650 for selling cars while unlicensed. Protecting homebuyers from underquoting News alerts 20 July 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has been conducting a range of compliance and educational activities to help ensure homebuyers don’t experience the illegal practice of underquoting. Drives (Aus) Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 19 July 2021 A former licensed motor car trader which allegedly wound back odometers on cars it was selling, falsely recorded their details and misled potential buyers, will face court next month. Thomas Aloysius - Court outcome Court actions 16 July 2021 An estate agent’s representative has been given a criminal conviction and fined $8,000 after he asked a purchaser to pay some of their deposit to his personal bank account instead of to the agency’s trust account on behalf of the vendors who had engaged him to help sell their home. Automatic mutual recognition has commenced in Victoria Industry updates News alerts 8 July 2021 Automatic mutual recognition (AMR) commenced on 1 July 2021. AMR enables individuals licensed or registered for an occupation in one Australian state or territory to work in another state or territory using their home state licence. Shred away identity theft - News alert News alerts 6 July 2021 People are being encouraged to take part in ShredFest and dispose of confidential documents securely to protect themselves from identity theft. Waterdale property agent - Commencement of action Court actions 11 June 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal action against a real estate agency which allegedly served Notices to vacate illegally under laws introduced to protect renters during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Targeting trust account audits - News alert News alerts 31 May 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued 117 infringement notices amounting to $120,000 and official warnings to estate agents who failed to lodge their trust account audit reports for last year. Vic Solar Technologies and Sunny Srinivasan - Court outcome Court actions 6 May 2021 A solar panel retailer which made misleading representations to consumers and engaged in unconscionable conduct, among other breaches of the Australian Consumer Law, has been fined $3 million in the Federal Court, and its Director ordered to pay $450,000. Amit Miglani and SNM Properties (trading as MIG Real Estate) - Commencement of action Court actions 14 April 2021 The Officer in Effective Control of a former western suburbs estate agency has been charged with diverting more than $150,000 from the trust accounts of his clients. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 1 of 41 Next
Zehar Saoud - Court outcome Court actions 27 July 2021 A trader has been convicted and fined $12,650 for selling cars while unlicensed.
Protecting homebuyers from underquoting News alerts 20 July 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has been conducting a range of compliance and educational activities to help ensure homebuyers don’t experience the illegal practice of underquoting.
Drives (Aus) Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 19 July 2021 A former licensed motor car trader which allegedly wound back odometers on cars it was selling, falsely recorded their details and misled potential buyers, will face court next month.
Thomas Aloysius - Court outcome Court actions 16 July 2021 An estate agent’s representative has been given a criminal conviction and fined $8,000 after he asked a purchaser to pay some of their deposit to his personal bank account instead of to the agency’s trust account on behalf of the vendors who had engaged him to help sell their home.
Automatic mutual recognition has commenced in Victoria Industry updates News alerts 8 July 2021 Automatic mutual recognition (AMR) commenced on 1 July 2021. AMR enables individuals licensed or registered for an occupation in one Australian state or territory to work in another state or territory using their home state licence.
Shred away identity theft - News alert News alerts 6 July 2021 People are being encouraged to take part in ShredFest and dispose of confidential documents securely to protect themselves from identity theft.
Waterdale property agent - Commencement of action Court actions 11 June 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal action against a real estate agency which allegedly served Notices to vacate illegally under laws introduced to protect renters during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Targeting trust account audits - News alert News alerts 31 May 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued 117 infringement notices amounting to $120,000 and official warnings to estate agents who failed to lodge their trust account audit reports for last year.
Vic Solar Technologies and Sunny Srinivasan - Court outcome Court actions 6 May 2021 A solar panel retailer which made misleading representations to consumers and engaged in unconscionable conduct, among other breaches of the Australian Consumer Law, has been fined $3 million in the Federal Court, and its Director ordered to pay $450,000.
Amit Miglani and SNM Properties (trading as MIG Real Estate) - Commencement of action Court actions 14 April 2021 The Officer in Effective Control of a former western suburbs estate agency has been charged with diverting more than $150,000 from the trust accounts of his clients.