Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Court actions Enforceable undertakings Legislation updates Public warnings Media releases Showing articles tagged with 'Estate agents' Tri Duc (Joseph) Ngo - Court outcome Court actions 15 March 2018 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been sentenced to five years’ jail, after pleading guilty to 48 charges of misusing more than $6 million of his clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980. Melbourne Deluxe Real Estate Pty Ltd (trading as Melbourne Deluxe) and Paul Wayne Pfeiffer - Court outcome Court actions 14 March 2018 An estate agent must repay $69,000 in compensation; been fined $25,000; and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order, after pleading guilty to charges including fraudulent conversion. Appointment to the Estate Agents Council - Position vacancy News alerts 27 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is seeking applicants from suitable people for appointment to the Estate Agents Council as a consumer representative member. Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 16 February 2018 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has applied to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for inquiries into the matters of Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd. Beware hacking scam targeting estate agent email accounts - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received recent reports of a possible hacking scam targeting the email accounts of estate agents, and causing home buyers to deposit their money into the wrong bank account. Email hacking scam warning for home buyers and estate agents - Media release Media releases 14 February 2018 A new hacking scam is targeting Victorian home buyers and real estate agents, with reported losses in excess of $200,000. Peter Maxwell Simmons - Court outcome Court actions 27 December 2017 Estate agent Peter Maxwell Simmons, 66, has been banned from holding a licence, or acting as an agent’s representative, after Consumer Affairs Victoria was notified that more than $5,000 in trust account money was missing. Fletcher & Parker (Balwyn) Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 14 December 2017 A real estate agency in Melbourne’s east will pay $880,000 after the Federal Court of Australia found it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and making false or misleading representations about property sales. Consumer Affairs Victoria takes action against Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd for underquoting Media releases 8 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced action in the Federal Court of Australia against Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd and its director Brent Robert Peters, for allegedly engaging in misleading and deceptive practices and unconscionable conduct relating to the sale of land. Hoskins (Maroondah) and Brent Robert Peters - Commencement of action Court actions 8 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has begun civil proceedings against estate agency Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd in the Federal Court of Australia, for alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in relation to property sales. Go to:Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 1 of 12Next
Tri Duc (Joseph) Ngo - Court outcome Court actions 15 March 2018 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been sentenced to five years’ jail, after pleading guilty to 48 charges of misusing more than $6 million of his clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980.
Melbourne Deluxe Real Estate Pty Ltd (trading as Melbourne Deluxe) and Paul Wayne Pfeiffer - Court outcome Court actions 14 March 2018 An estate agent must repay $69,000 in compensation; been fined $25,000; and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order, after pleading guilty to charges including fraudulent conversion.
Appointment to the Estate Agents Council - Position vacancy News alerts 27 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria is seeking applicants from suitable people for appointment to the Estate Agents Council as a consumer representative member.
Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 16 February 2018 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has applied to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for inquiries into the matters of Robert Pedersen and Robert Pedersen Real Estate Pty Ltd.
Beware hacking scam targeting estate agent email accounts - News alert News alerts 14 February 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has received recent reports of a possible hacking scam targeting the email accounts of estate agents, and causing home buyers to deposit their money into the wrong bank account.
Email hacking scam warning for home buyers and estate agents - Media release Media releases 14 February 2018 A new hacking scam is targeting Victorian home buyers and real estate agents, with reported losses in excess of $200,000.
Peter Maxwell Simmons - Court outcome Court actions 27 December 2017 Estate agent Peter Maxwell Simmons, 66, has been banned from holding a licence, or acting as an agent’s representative, after Consumer Affairs Victoria was notified that more than $5,000 in trust account money was missing.
Fletcher & Parker (Balwyn) Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 14 December 2017 A real estate agency in Melbourne’s east will pay $880,000 after the Federal Court of Australia found it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and making false or misleading representations about property sales.
Consumer Affairs Victoria takes action against Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd for underquoting Media releases 8 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced action in the Federal Court of Australia against Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd and its director Brent Robert Peters, for allegedly engaging in misleading and deceptive practices and unconscionable conduct relating to the sale of land.
Hoskins (Maroondah) and Brent Robert Peters - Commencement of action Court actions 8 December 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has begun civil proceedings against estate agency Hoskins (Maroondah) Pty Ltd in the Federal Court of Australia, for alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in relation to property sales.