The Building Commission has released a final audit report on some compliance and conformance issues that arose during the construction of the new Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) at the QEII Medical...
Articles on regulatory matters, electronic enablement initiatives, industry updates, events, and links to new publications. Building Commission News 1/2017 Click here to view the newsletter
The Department has received another report of a scam attempt. Fortunately, the scam was thwarted by the property buyer’s attention to detail. The scammer attempted to divert settlement funds from the...
Recently WorkSafe has seen scaffolding where damaged components and unsafe practices were used in the erection of the scaffold. These included broken connection lugs and components secured with wire...
31 March 2017 A Victoria Park property manager who misled her client regarding a licensing arrangement, has been reprimanded and fined $3,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal, and had her...
5 April 2017 This bulletin replaces issue 136 Changes to the Sale of Land Act – what you need to know. On 3 April 2017, the Sale of Land Amendment Act 2016 (the Act) came into effect in Western...
21 March 2017 Real Estate misconduct: Reprimands and fines Your attention is drawn to a number of recent prosecution actions taken against real estate agencies, agents and sales representatives. The...
5 April 2017 This bulletin replaces issue 66 Changes to the Sale of Land Act – what you need to know. On 3 April 2017, the Sale of Land Amendment Act 2016 (the Act) came into effect in Western...
6 April 2017 South-East Asian crime gangs based in the eastern states are renting homes from Perth landlords and turning them into indoor cannabis farms, causing extensive damage. Consumer Protection...
Recently, new vehicles imported into Australia from China by Great Wall Motors Australia and Chery Automotive Australia were found to contain asbestos gaskets. Asbestos in new products has been...
Principals, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers working in the building and construction industry should be aware that the remaining sections 7 and 20 of the Construction Contracts Amendment...
22 March 2017 Register now - Information sessions for the electronic lodgement of land transfer documents Landgate invites all members of the conveyancing industry to attend a face-to-face or webinar...
A builder who engages contractors or directly employs people has obligations to meet safety and health requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (the Act). The Act also sets out...
2 March 2017 All agents who hold a current triennial certificate and have held or received monies in trust during the 2016 calendar year, or part thereof, are required to have their trust accounts...
The public sector is Western Australia’s largest employer with more than 150,000 people and many of its occupations are hazardous. Each year over 5,000 public servants are injured at work. Safety and...
The Building Commission released an e-letter on 28 November 2016 to remind building industry practitioners about interconnection of smoke alarms and the new Australian Standard for smoke alarms. This...
24 Feburary Settlement agents have recently notified the Department about being approached by a Victorian company regarding possible business arrangements that has raised concern. The Victorian...