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' Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 3 July 2019 A Heidelberg Heights estate agency and its director have been reprimanded, ordered to a pay a $2,000 penalty, and had a condition placed on their licences, after they contravened the trust account provisions of Victoria’s estate agent laws. Specialist disability accommodation and the Residential Tenancies Act - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 2 July 2019 From 1 July 2019, specialist disability accommodation (SDA) comes under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (the Act). Electronic delivery of guides and yearly rent increases - Legislation update Legislation updates 19 June 2019 From 19 June 2019, Victorian landlords can give tenants who consent the prescribed renting guide in electronic form, instead of a printed guide. In tenancy agreements entered into on or after 19 June 2019, rent increases are restricted to no more than once every 12 months. Truc Thanh Le Nguyen (aka Judy Nguyen) - Court outcome Court actions 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980. Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 5 June 2019 The Victorian Government has passed new laws that will remove the ability of developers to use sunset clauses to intentionally delay building projects and exploit buyers. Build Aware inspections taking place in Ballarat - News alert News alerts 3 May 2019 Joint teams from government agencies will be inspecting residential, industrial and commercial building sites in Ballarat from 6 to 10 May, as part of the Build Aware program. Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Court outcome Court actions 30 April 2019 An estate agent trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency has been reprimanded, and has had a condition placed on his licence, after breaching his duties under the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations. Public invited to have their say on proposed owners corporations laws - News alert News alerts 23 April 2019 The community and stakeholders are invited to have their say on proposed reforms in the Owners Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill following the release of an Exposure Draft. Vic Solar Technologies Pty Ltd and Sunny Srinivasan - Commencement of action Court actions 8 April 2019 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against a solar company that we allege did not comply with the unsolicited consumer agreement provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), plus other breaches of consumer law. Caravan and residential parks, and rooming houses - Legislation update Legislation updates 3 April 2019 The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 has been amended to include new laws for closing caravan and Part 4A parks and compensating eligible residents, and restricting public access to certain addresses on the Rooming houses public register. Go to:Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 1 of 14Next
Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 3 July 2019 A Heidelberg Heights estate agency and its director have been reprimanded, ordered to a pay a $2,000 penalty, and had a condition placed on their licences, after they contravened the trust account provisions of Victoria’s estate agent laws.
Specialist disability accommodation and the Residential Tenancies Act - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 2 July 2019 From 1 July 2019, specialist disability accommodation (SDA) comes under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (the Act).
Electronic delivery of guides and yearly rent increases - Legislation update Legislation updates 19 June 2019 From 19 June 2019, Victorian landlords can give tenants who consent the prescribed renting guide in electronic form, instead of a printed guide. In tenancy agreements entered into on or after 19 June 2019, rent increases are restricted to no more than once every 12 months.
Truc Thanh Le Nguyen (aka Judy Nguyen) - Court outcome Court actions 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980.
Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 5 June 2019 The Victorian Government has passed new laws that will remove the ability of developers to use sunset clauses to intentionally delay building projects and exploit buyers.
Build Aware inspections taking place in Ballarat - News alert News alerts 3 May 2019 Joint teams from government agencies will be inspecting residential, industrial and commercial building sites in Ballarat from 6 to 10 May, as part of the Build Aware program.
Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Court outcome Court actions 30 April 2019 An estate agent trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency has been reprimanded, and has had a condition placed on his licence, after breaching his duties under the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations.
Public invited to have their say on proposed owners corporations laws - News alert News alerts 23 April 2019 The community and stakeholders are invited to have their say on proposed reforms in the Owners Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill following the release of an Exposure Draft.
Vic Solar Technologies Pty Ltd and Sunny Srinivasan - Commencement of action Court actions 8 April 2019 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against a solar company that we allege did not comply with the unsolicited consumer agreement provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), plus other breaches of consumer law.
Caravan and residential parks, and rooming houses - Legislation update Legislation updates 3 April 2019 The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 has been amended to include new laws for closing caravan and Part 4A parks and compensating eligible residents, and restricting public access to certain addresses on the Rooming houses public register.