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 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 more than $44,000 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. Zehar Saoud - Commencement of action Court actions 5 June 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Zehar Saoud, 32, of Truganina, for alleged breaches of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986. Tsun Ngai Lee - Commencement of action Court actions 22 April 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has launched a disciplinary inquiry at VCAT into estate agent Tsun Ngai Lee. Mr Lee, 60, of Caroline Springs, trades under the business name Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency. Thomas Henry Albert Aloysius - Commencement of action Court actions 23 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal action against Thomas Henry Albert Aloysius, 47, of Hallam, for alleged breaches of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its Regulations. Taleb Youseff - Court outcome Court actions 12 March 2020 A Thomastown man has been convicted, fined $12,500 and ordered to pay costs of $5,000, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlicensed motor car trading. Pets in residential tenancies reforms to commence early - Legislation update Legislation updates 2 March 2020 Reforms related to pets in residential tenancies commenced on 2 March 2020. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 6 of 34 Next
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 more than $44,000 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.
Zehar Saoud - Commencement of action Court actions 5 June 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started criminal action against Zehar Saoud, 32, of Truganina, for alleged breaches of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986.
Tsun Ngai Lee - Commencement of action Court actions 22 April 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has launched a disciplinary inquiry at VCAT into estate agent Tsun Ngai Lee. Mr Lee, 60, of Caroline Springs, trades under the business name Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency.
Thomas Henry Albert Aloysius - Commencement of action Court actions 23 March 2020 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal action against Thomas Henry Albert Aloysius, 47, of Hallam, for alleged breaches of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its Regulations.
Taleb Youseff - Court outcome Court actions 12 March 2020 A Thomastown man has been convicted, fined $12,500 and ordered to pay costs of $5,000, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlicensed motor car trading.
Pets in residential tenancies reforms to commence early - Legislation update Legislation updates 2 March 2020 Reforms related to pets in residential tenancies commenced on 2 March 2020.