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 Aldergate Nominees (t/as Stockdale and Leggo Yarrawonga) and Tracey Anne Smith Court actions 26 June 2017 A Yarrawonga estate agency and its director have been fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to causing trust account deficiencies and misappropriating trust funds after a Consumer Affairs Victoria investigation revealed that they misappropriated more than $18,500, relating to 21 transactions. 'Happy birthday to you' musical candles Public warnings 7 June 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a Public Warning Notice to consumers regarding a specific design of “Happy birthday to you” novelty musical candles. Mandeep Johal - Court action Court actions 19 April 2017 Carlton conveyancer Mandeep Johal, 37, has been reprimanded and had conditions placed on his licence, by his and Consumer Affairs Victoria’s consent, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found he contravened the Conveyancers Act 2006. LMG Commercial Property Services Pty Ltd and Leo Mark Grogan - Court outcome Court actions 30 March 2017 A former South Yarra estate agency and its director and officer in effective control (OIEC) have been reprimanded and disqualified from holding an estate agents licence for two years. Next Gen Real Estate Pty Ltd (t/a Harcourts Wantirna) and Achilles Mantsos - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 28 March 2017 An estate agency in Melbourne’s outer east has agreed to contribute $60,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, as part of a signed undertaking where it acknowledged it made false and misleading representations about properties for sale. College House Management Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 A Melbourne licensed estate agency must contribute $30,000 and implement a compliance program, for failing to meet its obligations under Victorian estate agent and tenancy laws. UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd (UniLodge) has agreed to contribute almost $90,000 to the Residential Tenancies Fund and Victorian Consumer Law Fund, for contravening consumer and tenancy laws. 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an enforceable undertaking from 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - to remedy contraventions of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2008. Ben Alexander Strachan, Strachan Research Pty Ltd and House Share Melbourne Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 7 March 2017 Two companies operating rooming houses and their sole director have been ordered to stop operating rooming houses for five years, unless they implement a strict legal compliance program. John Michael Talia - Court outcome Court actions 28 February 2017 A man who continued to practice as an estate agent after a tribunal ruled him ineligible to hold a licence has been found guilty of contempt, fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs. Previous Go to: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page 10 of 40 Next
Aldergate Nominees (t/as Stockdale and Leggo Yarrawonga) and Tracey Anne Smith Court actions 26 June 2017 A Yarrawonga estate agency and its director have been fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to causing trust account deficiencies and misappropriating trust funds after a Consumer Affairs Victoria investigation revealed that they misappropriated more than $18,500, relating to 21 transactions.
'Happy birthday to you' musical candles Public warnings 7 June 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has issued a Public Warning Notice to consumers regarding a specific design of “Happy birthday to you” novelty musical candles.
Mandeep Johal - Court action Court actions 19 April 2017 Carlton conveyancer Mandeep Johal, 37, has been reprimanded and had conditions placed on his licence, by his and Consumer Affairs Victoria’s consent, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found he contravened the Conveyancers Act 2006.
LMG Commercial Property Services Pty Ltd and Leo Mark Grogan - Court outcome Court actions 30 March 2017 A former South Yarra estate agency and its director and officer in effective control (OIEC) have been reprimanded and disqualified from holding an estate agents licence for two years.
Next Gen Real Estate Pty Ltd (t/a Harcourts Wantirna) and Achilles Mantsos - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 28 March 2017 An estate agency in Melbourne’s outer east has agreed to contribute $60,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, as part of a signed undertaking where it acknowledged it made false and misleading representations about properties for sale.
College House Management Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 A Melbourne licensed estate agency must contribute $30,000 and implement a compliance program, for failing to meet its obligations under Victorian estate agent and tenancy laws.
UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd (UniLodge) has agreed to contribute almost $90,000 to the Residential Tenancies Fund and Victorian Consumer Law Fund, for contravening consumer and tenancy laws.
746 Student Services Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an enforceable undertaking from 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - to remedy contraventions of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2008.
Ben Alexander Strachan, Strachan Research Pty Ltd and House Share Melbourne Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 7 March 2017 Two companies operating rooming houses and their sole director have been ordered to stop operating rooming houses for five years, unless they implement a strict legal compliance program.
John Michael Talia - Court outcome Court actions 28 February 2017 A man who continued to practice as an estate agent after a tribunal ruled him ineligible to hold a licence has been found guilty of contempt, fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs.