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 Court win against solar company who broke door-to-door sales laws - Media release Media releases 5 February 2021 Consumers are being reminded of their rights when approached by door-to-door salespeople after Consumer Affairs Victoria successfully took a solar company to the Federal Court for using aggressive sales tactics and misleading consumers. Beware of unregistered builder Media releases 29 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria issued a public warning today about an unregistered builder following multiple complaints to Consumer Affairs. Michael Johnson - Public warning Public warnings 29 January 2021 The Acting Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, David Joyner, has issued a public warning notice to consumers regarding the alleged conduct of unregistered builder Michael Johnson. New renting regulations available - News alert News alerts 28 January 2021 The Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 are now available. The Department of Justice and Community Safety received more than 700 written submissions on the draft regulations from the Victorian community. Moving over summer? Choose your removalist carefully - Media release Media releases 20 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria this week issued a public warning about a Melbourne-based removalist service, Ajanvi Pty Ltd trading as My Moovers. My Moovers - Public warning Public warnings 19 January 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, Nicole Rich, has issued a public warning to consumers about furniture removalist company Ajanvi Pty Ltd, trading as My Moovers. Hans Eric Richmond - Court outcome Court actions 17 November 2020 A former conveyancer has been ordered to pay $5000 in fines and a further $73,000 restitution to the Victorian Property Fund after being found guilty of continuing to work as a conveyancer without a licence. Save money when grocery shopping - Media release Media releases 9 November 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding Victorians an easy way to save money when grocery shopping is by comparing the price per unit of items. Colliers International (Victoria) Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 9 July 2020 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against estate agency Colliers International (Victoria) Pty Ltd for alleged underquoting and making misleading representations about property sale prices. In Touch Fashions & Gifts Pty Ltd and Henry Chen - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 11 June 2020 In Touch Fashions & Gifts Pty Ltd and its director have agreed to pay $1,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund. They acknowledged offering items for sale that did not meet mandatory information standards. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 4 of 41 Next
Court win against solar company who broke door-to-door sales laws - Media release Media releases 5 February 2021 Consumers are being reminded of their rights when approached by door-to-door salespeople after Consumer Affairs Victoria successfully took a solar company to the Federal Court for using aggressive sales tactics and misleading consumers.
Beware of unregistered builder Media releases 29 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria issued a public warning today about an unregistered builder following multiple complaints to Consumer Affairs.
Michael Johnson - Public warning Public warnings 29 January 2021 The Acting Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, David Joyner, has issued a public warning notice to consumers regarding the alleged conduct of unregistered builder Michael Johnson.
New renting regulations available - News alert News alerts 28 January 2021 The Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 are now available. The Department of Justice and Community Safety received more than 700 written submissions on the draft regulations from the Victorian community.
Moving over summer? Choose your removalist carefully - Media release Media releases 20 January 2021 Consumer Affairs Victoria this week issued a public warning about a Melbourne-based removalist service, Ajanvi Pty Ltd trading as My Moovers.
My Moovers - Public warning Public warnings 19 January 2021 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, Nicole Rich, has issued a public warning to consumers about furniture removalist company Ajanvi Pty Ltd, trading as My Moovers.
Hans Eric Richmond - Court outcome Court actions 17 November 2020 A former conveyancer has been ordered to pay $5000 in fines and a further $73,000 restitution to the Victorian Property Fund after being found guilty of continuing to work as a conveyancer without a licence.
Save money when grocery shopping - Media release Media releases 9 November 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding Victorians an easy way to save money when grocery shopping is by comparing the price per unit of items.
Colliers International (Victoria) Pty Ltd - Commencement of action Court actions 9 July 2020 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against estate agency Colliers International (Victoria) Pty Ltd for alleged underquoting and making misleading representations about property sale prices.
In Touch Fashions & Gifts Pty Ltd and Henry Chen - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 11 June 2020 In Touch Fashions & Gifts Pty Ltd and its director have agreed to pay $1,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund. They acknowledged offering items for sale that did not meet mandatory information standards.