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 Supreme Court action – Berkeley Living Retirement Village Court actions News alerts 6 June 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria has filed a legal application in the Supreme Court of Victoria to recover in-going contributions paid by former residents of Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson Lakes. Mahercorp – advice for consumers News alerts 18 May 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria is aware that residential builder Mahercorp has made a financial offer to customers regarding an increase to the price of its domestic building contracts. Estate agent Syed Nasir Zafar prosecuted for alleged trust account misuse Court actions News alerts 17 May 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria has charged a real estate agent with misusing more than $930,000 in trust account funds, leaving clients unable to complete property transactions. Porter Davis Homes in liquidation News alerts 31 March 2023 The builder Porter Davis Homes Group (PDH Group) has gone into liquidation, with Grant Thornton partners appointed as liquidators. Former estate agent facing charges after alleged trust fund misuse Court actions News alerts 27 March 2023 Former real estate agent Jean-Noel Alain Philippe Gillet is facing more than 900 charges after allegedly misusing approximately $75,000 in trust account funds. New regulations to improve rooming house minimum standards News alerts 3 March 2023 Updated regulations making rooming houses safer and more comfortable for residents, have come into effect this week. Estate agent loses licence for two years Court actions News alerts 24 February 2023 Estate agent Saowanee Howell has lost her licence to practise for two years, after consent orders were made that it be cancelled until 2025. Former estate agent faces ban from industry News alerts 20 January 2023 A former real estate agent who allegedly falsified records and misused more than $17,000 in trust account funds is facing the risk of being banned from the real estate industry. Electrical safety rental minimum standard Industry updates Legislation updates News alerts 18 January 2023 Rental providers are reminded that they will be responsible for ensuring that their properties comply with the electrical safety rental minimum standard that comes into effect from 29 March 2023. Important notice – former Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson Lakes News alerts Public warnings 12 January 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging former residents of the now-closed Berkeley Living Retirement Village (Berkeley Living) (or their executors or legal representatives) to come forward in relation to a potential court action. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 Page 3 of 5 Next
Supreme Court action – Berkeley Living Retirement Village Court actions News alerts 6 June 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria has filed a legal application in the Supreme Court of Victoria to recover in-going contributions paid by former residents of Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson Lakes.
Mahercorp – advice for consumers News alerts 18 May 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria is aware that residential builder Mahercorp has made a financial offer to customers regarding an increase to the price of its domestic building contracts.
Estate agent Syed Nasir Zafar prosecuted for alleged trust account misuse Court actions News alerts 17 May 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria has charged a real estate agent with misusing more than $930,000 in trust account funds, leaving clients unable to complete property transactions.
Porter Davis Homes in liquidation News alerts 31 March 2023 The builder Porter Davis Homes Group (PDH Group) has gone into liquidation, with Grant Thornton partners appointed as liquidators.
Former estate agent facing charges after alleged trust fund misuse Court actions News alerts 27 March 2023 Former real estate agent Jean-Noel Alain Philippe Gillet is facing more than 900 charges after allegedly misusing approximately $75,000 in trust account funds.
New regulations to improve rooming house minimum standards News alerts 3 March 2023 Updated regulations making rooming houses safer and more comfortable for residents, have come into effect this week.
Estate agent loses licence for two years Court actions News alerts 24 February 2023 Estate agent Saowanee Howell has lost her licence to practise for two years, after consent orders were made that it be cancelled until 2025.
Former estate agent faces ban from industry News alerts 20 January 2023 A former real estate agent who allegedly falsified records and misused more than $17,000 in trust account funds is facing the risk of being banned from the real estate industry.
Electrical safety rental minimum standard Industry updates Legislation updates News alerts 18 January 2023 Rental providers are reminded that they will be responsible for ensuring that their properties comply with the electrical safety rental minimum standard that comes into effect from 29 March 2023.
Important notice – former Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson Lakes News alerts Public warnings 12 January 2023 Consumer Affairs Victoria is encouraging former residents of the now-closed Berkeley Living Retirement Village (Berkeley Living) (or their executors or legal representatives) to come forward in relation to a potential court action.