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 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. Truc Thanh Le Nguyen (aka Judy Nguyen) - Court outcome Court actions 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980. Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 5 June 2019 The Victorian Government has passed new laws that will remove the ability of developers to use sunset clauses to intentionally delay building projects and exploit buyers. Changes to the Fundraising Regulations 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 22 May 2019 There have been changes to the Fundraising Regulations 2019 which will be effective on 1 July. Marjan Hayvari - Court outcome Court actions 7 May 2019 A Glenroy woman has been convicted and fined $26,175, and ordered to pay costs of $6069.13, following an appeal at the County Court of Victoria. Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Court outcome Court actions 30 April 2019 An estate agent trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency has been reprimanded, and has had a condition placed on his licence, after breaching his duties under the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations. Gelzar Ali Aziz - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2019 A North Fitzroy woman has been fined more than $35,000 after pleading guilty to unlicensed motor car trading, in breach of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986. Micheal Arrow - Court outcome Court actions 10 April 2019 An unregistered builder who contravened Victorian consumer and domestic building contract laws has been ordered to pay penalties totalling $46,200, plus costs of $5,000. Vic Solar Technologies Pty Ltd and Sunny Srinivasan - Commencement of action Court actions 8 April 2019 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against a solar company that we allege did not comply with the unsolicited consumer agreement provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), plus other breaches of consumer law. Caravan and residential parks, and rooming houses - Legislation update Legislation updates 3 April 2019 The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 has been amended to include new laws for closing caravan and Part 4A parks and compensating eligible residents, and restricting public access to certain addresses on the Rooming houses public register. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 6 of 40 Next
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.
Truc Thanh Le Nguyen (aka Judy Nguyen) - Court outcome Court actions 11 June 2019 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to 11 charges of misusing more than $800,000 of her clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980.
Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 5 June 2019 The Victorian Government has passed new laws that will remove the ability of developers to use sunset clauses to intentionally delay building projects and exploit buyers.
Changes to the Fundraising Regulations 2019 - Legislation update Legislation updates 22 May 2019 There have been changes to the Fundraising Regulations 2019 which will be effective on 1 July.
Marjan Hayvari - Court outcome Court actions 7 May 2019 A Glenroy woman has been convicted and fined $26,175, and ordered to pay costs of $6069.13, following an appeal at the County Court of Victoria.
Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Court outcome Court actions 30 April 2019 An estate agent trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency has been reprimanded, and has had a condition placed on his licence, after breaching his duties under the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations.
Gelzar Ali Aziz - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2019 A North Fitzroy woman has been fined more than $35,000 after pleading guilty to unlicensed motor car trading, in breach of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986.
Micheal Arrow - Court outcome Court actions 10 April 2019 An unregistered builder who contravened Victorian consumer and domestic building contract laws has been ordered to pay penalties totalling $46,200, plus costs of $5,000.
Vic Solar Technologies Pty Ltd and Sunny Srinivasan - Commencement of action Court actions 8 April 2019 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against a solar company that we allege did not comply with the unsolicited consumer agreement provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), plus other breaches of consumer law.
Caravan and residential parks, and rooming houses - Legislation update Legislation updates 3 April 2019 The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 has been amended to include new laws for closing caravan and Part 4A parks and compensating eligible residents, and restricting public access to certain addresses on the Rooming houses public register.