<![CDATA[Consumer Affairs Victoria - News alerts]]> <![CDATA[Less paperwork, more security - new rental rules begin today]]> <![CDATA[Estate agents' representative given lifetime ban]]> <![CDATA[Locksmith business Wise Tech Services facing court]]> <![CDATA[World Consumer Rights Day 2026: How we protect Victorians from unsafe products]]> <![CDATA[Fair Fuel Plan introduces daily price caps]]> <![CDATA[Panda Mart - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Geelong conveyancer facing disciplinary action]]> <![CDATA[South Yarra conveyancer facing disciplinary action]]> <![CDATA[Romance scams surged again last year]]> <![CDATA[Supporting renters with a new Victorian Renter Rights Program]]> <![CDATA[Panda Mart Cranbourne facing criminal charges over unsafe products]]> <![CDATA[Conveyancer's licence cancelled over client funds]]> <![CDATA[Furniture maker fined for breaching consumer law]]> <![CDATA[15 years of protecting shoppers with the Australian Consumer Law]]> <![CDATA[Conviction and penalty for My Tiny Home Kit director]]> <![CDATA[Urgent injunction protects the public from dangerous toys at Panda Mart]]> <![CDATA[Victorians reminded to shop safely this Christmas]]> <![CDATA[More rights for Victoria's renters as Housing Statement reforms take effect]]> <![CDATA[Consumer rights cannot be discounted, even in the upcoming sales]]> <![CDATA[Home relocator facing court]]> <![CDATA[Daily fuel price cap to be introduced under Phase 2 of the Fair Fuel Plan]]> <![CDATA[Agency fined for breaching rental advertising laws]]> <![CDATA[Tackling underquoting through new comparable property guidelines]]> <![CDATA[No price, no ad – putting a stop to rental bidding]]> <![CDATA[New regulatory priorities released]]> <![CDATA[Public Warning notice - Miniso Winky Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Miniso)]]> <![CDATA[Servo Saver: helping Victorians access fair fuel prices]]> <![CDATA[Macedon Ranges estate agent permanently banned]]> <![CDATA[Banned yo-yo balls removed from Melbourne Royal Show]]> <![CDATA[Taking action to protect trust account funds]]> <![CDATA[New domestic building contract laws passed in Victoria]]> <![CDATA[Property manager faces VCAT for client fund mishandling]]> <![CDATA[Nerida Hansen - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Showbags are in safe hands ahead of Melbourne Royal Show]]> <![CDATA[Are your curtain and blind cords safe?]]> <![CDATA[Car parts dealer set to face court]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent facing legal action for unprofessional conduct]]> <![CDATA[Protecting homeowners from dodgy builders and tradespeople]]> <![CDATA[Shannakian Fine Jewellery faces criminal charges]]> <![CDATA[Estate agencies guilty of breaking renting laws]]> <![CDATA[Winter underquoting blitz targets Hume]]> <![CDATA[Estate agency worker faces improper conduct allegations]]> <![CDATA[Melbourne rooming house operator faces charges]]> <![CDATA[Renting taskforce returns to Melbourne's southeast for inspections]]> <![CDATA[Free support now available for rental disputes in Victoria]]> <![CDATA[Protecting buyers from dodgy car sales]]> <![CDATA[VCAT cancels licence of Hallam estate agent]]> <![CDATA[Renting taskforce cracks down on rental bidding]]> <![CDATA[Retirement Villages Amendment Bill passed]]> <![CDATA[Shannakian Jewellery Pty Ltd Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent faces court for trading and trust account breaches]]> <![CDATA[Plumbing Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Taskforce sweep targets rental breaches]]> <![CDATA[Underquoting taskforce launches legal action]]> <![CDATA[Unregistered builder convicted]]> <![CDATA[Inner north-east Melbourne auctions targeted in autumn blitz]]> <![CDATA[Panda Mart - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Inspection blitz targets St Kilda rentals]]> <![CDATA[Clayton man faces unlicensed car trading charges]]> <![CDATA[Pick & Lock (Wise Tech Services Pty Ltd) - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Dandenong car traders licence suspended]]> <![CDATA[Footscray agent fined for advertising breach]]> <![CDATA[Company director convicted for deceiving tradies]]> <![CDATA[Christmas rental blitz targets inner west]]> <![CDATA[Greenvale estate agent charged over trust fund misuse]]> <![CDATA[Tiny home kit director facing court action]]> <![CDATA[Rental inspections target Melbourne’s west]]> <![CDATA[Springvale estate agent banned from industry for 10 years]]> <![CDATA[Taskforce issues $450K in fines for rental law breaches]]> <![CDATA[Cranbourne estate agent facing VCAT over alleged failure to audit trust accounts]]> <![CDATA[Tell us what you think about our financial counselling services]]> <![CDATA[Renting taskforce lands in Fitzroy]]> <![CDATA[Update in our Berkeley Living Retirement Village court action]]> <![CDATA[Macedon Ranges estate agent to appear at VCAT over alleged trust account audit failures]]> <![CDATA[Light-up shoe charms and accessories - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Inner-city estate agency fined for trust account breaches]]> <![CDATA[Agent banned from industry for rental bond breaches]]> <![CDATA[Former estate agent Justin Scavo jailed for mishandling client funds]]> <![CDATA[Estate agency and director fined for misusing trust funds]]> <![CDATA[Renting taskforce begins inspection blitz]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent at VCAT for alleged rental bond breaches]]> <![CDATA[Preston furniture maker charged]]> <![CDATA[Expressions of interest open for financial counselling providers]]> <![CDATA[Shade Solutions Australia owner fined for failure to stop operating]]> <![CDATA[Debt collector convicted]]> <![CDATA[National Fundraising Principles]]> <![CDATA[Engineered stone ban]]> <![CDATA[Bobo&boo - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Renting taskforce]]> <![CDATA[Unsafe Garfield Movie toys at Hungry Jack's - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Mifo Australia - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Agent facing suspension over missed trust account audits]]> <![CDATA[Monica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia convicted]]> <![CDATA[Building work by Aycon paused following suspension]]> <![CDATA[Furniture maker fined]]> <![CDATA[My Tiny Home Kit - Enforceable undertaking (update)]]> <![CDATA[Sunshine agency fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading]]> <![CDATA[Springvale estate agent faces permanent ban from industry]]> <![CDATA[Unregistered builder to face court on multiple charges]]> <![CDATA[Find Sports/Let's Roll - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Conveyancer facing ban for allegedly misappropriating millions]]> <![CDATA[Ishka - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[My Tiny Home Kit - Enforceable undertaking]]> <![CDATA[Sam the Man Car Care - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Andrew Valk and his blind/shade businesses – Legal action]]> <![CDATA[Baby Direct - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Debt collector charged for unlawful practices]]> <![CDATA[Western suburbs estate agent facing disciplinary action]]> <![CDATA[Find Sports - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Ultimate Kitchens & Bathrooms - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Monica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia to face court]]> <![CDATA[CBD Movers - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Home builders in voluntary administration - advice for customers]]> <![CDATA[Hakan Ali and Charter Lane Pty Ltd to face legal action ]]> <![CDATA[Former estate agent convicted over illegal transfers of client funds]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent facing disciplinary action for poor conduct]]> <![CDATA[Kamn Real Estate Pty Ltd - commencement of action]]> <![CDATA[Studio Shade Australia/Shade Solutions - legal action]]> <![CDATA[Western suburbs estate agent sentenced for misusing trust funds]]> <![CDATA[Former estate agents representative fined and banned for 10 years]]> <![CDATA[Supreme Court action – Berkeley Living Retirement Village ]]> <![CDATA[Mahercorp – advice for consumers]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent Syed Nasir Zafar prosecuted for alleged trust account misuse]]> <![CDATA[Porter Davis Homes in liquidation]]> <![CDATA[Former estate agent facing charges after alleged trust fund misuse]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent loses licence for two years]]> <![CDATA[Former estate agent faces ban from industry]]> <![CDATA[Important notice – former Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson Lakes ]]> <![CDATA[Western suburbs estate agent charged for misusing trust funds]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent intended to use trust money for personal property]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent’s licence cancelled for trust account failures – enforcement outcome ]]> <![CDATA[Waterdale Estate Agents – Court outcome ]]> <![CDATA[Estate agent Thomas Aloysius - Commencement of action ]]> <![CDATA[Shade Solutions - Public warning]]> <![CDATA[Open-flue heater ban ]]>