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 'Buying and selling property' Saowanee Howell - Commencement of action Court actions 23 May 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking action against estate agent Saowanee Howell, 61, allegedly failed her responsibilities to act fairly and honestly, conducted herself in a way detrimental to the industry and failed to have her trust accounts audited for a decade. Justin Scavo - Commencement of action Court actions 21 February 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Justin Scavo, 38, to court for allegedly causing more than $180,000 in trust account deficiencies, and converting that amount to his own use. Have your say on Victoria's property market News alerts 18 February 2022 A review into Victoria’s property market will examine consumer protections for those looking to purchase property, including laws relating to underquoting, off-the-plan sales, and estate agent conduct. Richard Michael Hayden - Commencement of action Court actions 5 January 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Richard Michael Hayden, 51, to court for allegedly causing nearly $1.6 million in trust account deficiencies. Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 30 December 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has launched a disciplinary inquiry into a Heidelberg Heights estate agency and its director, alleging that they breached Victoria’s estate agent laws. The Sarain Pty Ltd (previously trading as Ray White Werribee) – Undertaking News alerts 16 December 2021 The director of former western suburbs estate agency The Sarain Pty Ltd, Surinder Sarain, has agreed to an undertaking after admitting to breaches of Victoria’s estate agent laws. 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. Zhenhua Yang and Ausco Real Estate Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 25 October 2021 A former real estate agent has received an 18-month Community Corrections Order and must complete 300 hours of community service after being convicted of trust account offences. 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. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page 1 of 8 Next
Saowanee Howell - Commencement of action Court actions 23 May 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking action against estate agent Saowanee Howell, 61, allegedly failed her responsibilities to act fairly and honestly, conducted herself in a way detrimental to the industry and failed to have her trust accounts audited for a decade.
Justin Scavo - Commencement of action Court actions 21 February 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Justin Scavo, 38, to court for allegedly causing more than $180,000 in trust account deficiencies, and converting that amount to his own use.
Have your say on Victoria's property market News alerts 18 February 2022 A review into Victoria’s property market will examine consumer protections for those looking to purchase property, including laws relating to underquoting, off-the-plan sales, and estate agent conduct.
Richard Michael Hayden - Commencement of action Court actions 5 January 2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Richard Michael Hayden, 51, to court for allegedly causing nearly $1.6 million in trust account deficiencies.
Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 30 December 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria has launched a disciplinary inquiry into a Heidelberg Heights estate agency and its director, alleging that they breached Victoria’s estate agent laws.
The Sarain Pty Ltd (previously trading as Ray White Werribee) – Undertaking News alerts 16 December 2021 The director of former western suburbs estate agency The Sarain Pty Ltd, Surinder Sarain, has agreed to an undertaking after admitting to breaches of Victoria’s estate agent laws.
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.
Zhenhua Yang and Ausco Real Estate Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 25 October 2021 A former real estate agent has received an 18-month Community Corrections Order and must complete 300 hours of community service after being convicted of trust account offences.
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.