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 'Estate agents' Agents warned against false advertising - Media release Media releases 20 December 2019 The Victorian Government is putting estate agents on notice for using doctored photos in advertisements, warning that they can be false and misleading representations. Property Express Pty Ltd, Dean Anthony Johnson and Darren James Dean - Court outcome Court actions 28 November 2019 Estate agency Property Express Pty Ltd and two of its former directors have lost their licences, after misleading clients about property prices. Estate Agents (Education) Interim Regulations 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 1 November 2019 The Estate Agents (Education) Interim Regulations 2019 started on 23 October. They replace the Estate Agents (Education) Regulations 2008, and will remain in force until 22 October 2020. Agency and Director hit with underquoting fine - Media release Media releases 11 October 2019 The Federal Court has ordered a real estate agency in Melbourne’s east and its Directors to pay almost $900,000 in fines and compensation for underquoting offences. Hoskins Maroondah Pty Ltd and Brent Robert Peters - Court outcome Court actions 11 October 2019 Melbourne estate agency Hoskins Maroondah Pty Ltd and its director must pay almost $900,000 in fines and compensation for underquoting contraventions. David Alexander Scott Steel - Court action Court actions 20 September 2019 A former Cobden estate agent has been sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to almost 40 charges relating to mismanagement of his clients’ money. Jail for Cobden estate agent - Media release Media releases 16 September 2019 A former Cobden estate agent has been sentenced to three months in jail and gave an undertaking to the court to be of good behavior for two years after pleading guilty to almost 40 charges relating to mismanagement of his clients’ money. 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. 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. Former estate agent jailed - Media release Media releases 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months, with a minimum term of eight months, after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 1 of 11 Next
Agents warned against false advertising - Media release Media releases 20 December 2019 The Victorian Government is putting estate agents on notice for using doctored photos in advertisements, warning that they can be false and misleading representations.
Property Express Pty Ltd, Dean Anthony Johnson and Darren James Dean - Court outcome Court actions 28 November 2019 Estate agency Property Express Pty Ltd and two of its former directors have lost their licences, after misleading clients about property prices.
Estate Agents (Education) Interim Regulations 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 1 November 2019 The Estate Agents (Education) Interim Regulations 2019 started on 23 October. They replace the Estate Agents (Education) Regulations 2008, and will remain in force until 22 October 2020.
Agency and Director hit with underquoting fine - Media release Media releases 11 October 2019 The Federal Court has ordered a real estate agency in Melbourne’s east and its Directors to pay almost $900,000 in fines and compensation for underquoting offences.
Hoskins Maroondah Pty Ltd and Brent Robert Peters - Court outcome Court actions 11 October 2019 Melbourne estate agency Hoskins Maroondah Pty Ltd and its director must pay almost $900,000 in fines and compensation for underquoting contraventions.
David Alexander Scott Steel - Court action Court actions 20 September 2019 A former Cobden estate agent has been sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to almost 40 charges relating to mismanagement of his clients’ money.
Jail for Cobden estate agent - Media release Media releases 16 September 2019 A former Cobden estate agent has been sentenced to three months in jail and gave an undertaking to the court to be of good behavior for two years after pleading guilty to almost 40 charges relating to mismanagement of his clients’ money.
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.
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.
Former estate agent jailed - Media release Media releases 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months, with a minimum term of eight months, after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money.