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 Owners corporation amendments to improve standards - News alert Legislation updates News alerts 23 November 2021 Significant reforms to the way owners corporations (OCs) operate in Victoria will come into effect on 1 December 2021. Builder Privium Group in voluntary administration - News alert News alerts 19 November 2021 The builder Privium Group of Companies (Privium Group) has gone into voluntary administration, with FTI Consulting appointed as external administrators. Enforcing underquoting laws to protect home buyers - News alert News alerts 8 November 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is monitoring the real estate industry for signs of underquoting, as Victoria reopens and property sales ramp up. Annual Report 2020-21 released - News alert News alerts 29 October 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria’s Annual Report for 2020-21 shows our focus on supporting the Victorian community and economy through the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and promoting Victoria’s social and economic recovery. New educational requirements for prospective conveyancers - News alert News alerts 30 September 2021 On 30 September 2021, changes to the educational requirements for conveyancers will take effect. Trust account audit requirements for estate agents and conveyancers during COVID 19 - News alert News alerts 13 September 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is offering extensions of time to help licensed real estate agents and conveyancers affected by COVIDSafe Settings submit their trust account audits. Victorians have their say on decriminalising sex work - News alert News alerts 13 August 2021 The Victorian Government is inviting feedback from the community to inform the implementation of sex work decriminalisation reforms, including how the government can better work with and support the sex work industry. Andreas Triantafyllos - Commencement of action Court actions News alerts 9 August 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking Andreas Triantafyllos, 44, to court for failing to attend and give evidence in accordance with statutory notices. We issued those notices under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 as part of an investigation into luxury car hire services. 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. 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. Go to: 1 2 Page 1 of 2 Next
Owners corporation amendments to improve standards - News alert Legislation updates News alerts 23 November 2021 Significant reforms to the way owners corporations (OCs) operate in Victoria will come into effect on 1 December 2021.
Builder Privium Group in voluntary administration - News alert News alerts 19 November 2021 The builder Privium Group of Companies (Privium Group) has gone into voluntary administration, with FTI Consulting appointed as external administrators.
Enforcing underquoting laws to protect home buyers - News alert News alerts 8 November 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is monitoring the real estate industry for signs of underquoting, as Victoria reopens and property sales ramp up.
Annual Report 2020-21 released - News alert News alerts 29 October 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria’s Annual Report for 2020-21 shows our focus on supporting the Victorian community and economy through the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and promoting Victoria’s social and economic recovery.
New educational requirements for prospective conveyancers - News alert News alerts 30 September 2021 On 30 September 2021, changes to the educational requirements for conveyancers will take effect.
Trust account audit requirements for estate agents and conveyancers during COVID 19 - News alert News alerts 13 September 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is offering extensions of time to help licensed real estate agents and conveyancers affected by COVIDSafe Settings submit their trust account audits.
Victorians have their say on decriminalising sex work - News alert News alerts 13 August 2021 The Victorian Government is inviting feedback from the community to inform the implementation of sex work decriminalisation reforms, including how the government can better work with and support the sex work industry.
Andreas Triantafyllos - Commencement of action Court actions News alerts 9 August 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking Andreas Triantafyllos, 44, to court for failing to attend and give evidence in accordance with statutory notices. We issued those notices under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 as part of an investigation into luxury car hire services.
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.
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.