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 Showing articles tagged with 'Housing and accommodation' 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. Amit Miglani and SNM Properties Pty Ltd (trading as MIG Real Estate) - Court outcome Court actions 4 August 2021 The Officer in Effective Control of a former western suburbs estate agency has narrowly avoided an immediate jail term, after being convicted of misusing his clients’ money. 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. Harold Simon Michaelis and Boston & Brighton Property Consultants Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 23 February 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Harold Simon Michaelis and Boston & Brighton Property Consultants Pty Ltd, for alleged breaches of Victorian estate agent laws. Kylie Jane Campbell - Commencement of action Court actions 23 February 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Kylie Jane Campbell, Director of BSM Realty Melbourne Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of Victorian estate agent laws. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 1 of 15 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.
Amit Miglani and SNM Properties Pty Ltd (trading as MIG Real Estate) - Court outcome Court actions 4 August 2021 The Officer in Effective Control of a former western suburbs estate agency has narrowly avoided an immediate jail term, after being convicted of misusing his clients’ money.
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.
Harold Simon Michaelis and Boston & Brighton Property Consultants Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 23 February 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Harold Simon Michaelis and Boston & Brighton Property Consultants Pty Ltd, for alleged breaches of Victorian estate agent laws.
Kylie Jane Campbell - Commencement of action Court actions 23 February 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Kylie Jane Campbell, Director of BSM Realty Melbourne Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of Victorian estate agent laws.