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 New renting laws pass through Parliament - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 7 September 2018 The Victorian Parliament has passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which features more than 130 reforms designed to increase protections for renters, while ensuring those who provide rental housing have the tools they need to effectively manage their properties. Origo & Co Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 20 August 2018 The operator of seven Daiso stores (six in Victoria and one in New South Wales) has been penalised $ 355,000 after admitting that it sold or offered for sale items that did not meet the relevant safety or information standards under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria). Gemwide Trading Pty Ltd and Wan Wing Mo - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 9 August 2018 A Huntingdale-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $8,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund after acknowledging they offered items for sale that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements. Stephen George Snowden - Commencement of action Court actions 6 August 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal proceedings against Stephen George Snowden, 51, of Ferntree Gully. Australia Manolite Pty Ltd and Zhenghong Mei - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 31 July 2018 A Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $4,500 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, after acknowledging they supplied, offered to supply and possessed items that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements. Trends in owners corporations enquiries - Industry update Industry updates 3 July 2018 Update for owner corporations managers on recent trends and issues in the sector. Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Commencement of action Court actions 5 June 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency), for alleged breaches of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations. Walid El Haouli - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2018 The Werribee Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an unregistered builder pay costs and stop certain conduct unless he becomes registered. Tri Duc (Joseph) Ngo - Court outcome Court actions 15 March 2018 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been sentenced to five years’ jail, after pleading guilty to 48 charges of misusing more than $6 million of his clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980. Melbourne Deluxe Real Estate Pty Ltd (trading as Melbourne Deluxe) and Paul Wayne Pfeiffer - Court outcome Court actions 14 March 2018 An estate agent must repay $69,000 in compensation; been fined $25,000; and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order, after pleading guilty to charges including fraudulent conversion. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 6 of 40 Next
New renting laws pass through Parliament - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 7 September 2018 The Victorian Parliament has passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which features more than 130 reforms designed to increase protections for renters, while ensuring those who provide rental housing have the tools they need to effectively manage their properties.
Origo & Co Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 20 August 2018 The operator of seven Daiso stores (six in Victoria and one in New South Wales) has been penalised $ 355,000 after admitting that it sold or offered for sale items that did not meet the relevant safety or information standards under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria).
Gemwide Trading Pty Ltd and Wan Wing Mo - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 9 August 2018 A Huntingdale-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $8,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund after acknowledging they offered items for sale that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements.
Stephen George Snowden - Commencement of action Court actions 6 August 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced criminal proceedings against Stephen George Snowden, 51, of Ferntree Gully.
Australia Manolite Pty Ltd and Zhenghong Mei - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 31 July 2018 A Moorabbin-based importer and wholesaler and its director have agreed to pay $4,500 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund, after acknowledging they supplied, offered to supply and possessed items that did not meet mandatory safety or information requirements.
Trends in owners corporations enquiries - Industry update Industry updates 3 July 2018 Update for owner corporations managers on recent trends and issues in the sector.
Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency) - Commencement of action Court actions 5 June 2018 Consumer Affairs Victoria has started legal action against Tsun Ngai Lee (trading as Ably Realtor Worldwide Agency), for alleged breaches of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and its regulations.
Walid El Haouli - Court outcome Court actions 23 April 2018 The Werribee Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an unregistered builder pay costs and stop certain conduct unless he becomes registered.
Tri Duc (Joseph) Ngo - Court outcome Court actions 15 March 2018 A former Glen Waverley estate agent has been sentenced to five years’ jail, after pleading guilty to 48 charges of misusing more than $6 million of his clients’ money, in breach of the Estate Agents Act 1980.
Melbourne Deluxe Real Estate Pty Ltd (trading as Melbourne Deluxe) and Paul Wayne Pfeiffer - Court outcome Court actions 14 March 2018 An estate agent must repay $69,000 in compensation; been fined $25,000; and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order, after pleading guilty to charges including fraudulent conversion.