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Property Interest Reports help your client to learn more about a property - Settlement industry bulletin issue 49 (August 2015)

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7 August 2015 The Department of Commerce (the Department) would like to advise settlement agents of an increase in the information contained within the Property Interest Report (PIR) issued by...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
11 Aug 2015

Risk management tool - Manual tasks

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WorkSafe
Information
28 Jul 2015

Checklist for workplaces with vehicle hoists

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During 2014/15 financial year WorkSafe conducted an inspection program looking at safety issues in the motor vehicle repair sector and found serious concerns with motor vehicle hoists and traffic...
WorkSafe
Checklist
30 Jun 2015

Limited Partnerships law review submissions

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We have removed personalised contact details from some submissions. If you see your submission and would prefer it to be removed, please email us and we will update the document (please include your...
Consumer Protection
Consultations / public comment
25 Jun 2015

Settlement agents newsletters

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Regular newsletters are produced to keep settlement agents up to date on any licence requirements, law updates, scam alerts or industry news.
Consumer Protection
Newsletter
18 Jun 2015

Real estate news

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Real estate news - a regular newsletter for real estate agents, sales representatives Disclaimer: The attached editions were published since Spring 2011. Users should note articles relating to a...
Consumer Protection
Newsletter
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 63 - Agents restrained from operating and supervisors appointed (July 2014)

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2 July 2014 Consumer Protection has been granted supervision orders by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) to take control of two Perth real estate agencies over the misuse of their trust...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 64 - Three arrested over another real estate fraud attempt (July 2014)

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4 July 2014 Three people have been arrested and charged by South African Police in connection with the attempted fraudulent sale of a home in Western Australia. Please see the joint media release...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 66 - Agent restrained from operating and supervisors appointed (August 2014)

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8 August 2014 Consumer Protection has been granted supervision orders by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) to take control of a York real estate agency after its sole director’s licence renewal...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 67 - Australia Post delivery changes (August 2014)

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14 August 2014 Australia Post has introduced a second delivery timetable for business mail. As a result of these changes, real estate agencies that send residential tenancy notices by mail will need...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 68 - ASIC Business Names Registration (August 2014)

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15 August 2014 The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will soon be contacting business name holders, who have not renewed their business name registration, about its intention to...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 69 - Real estate sales representative fined $3,500 for misconduct (August 2014)

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19 August 2014 A real estate sales representative has been fined $3,500 for misconduct over the sale of a Warnbro property in November 2012. Consumer Protection took disciplinary action against Dane...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 70 - Infinity brand electric cable safety recall (August 2014)

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28 August 2014 The Department of Commerce recently issued a media release regarding the national safety recall of Infinity brand electrical cables which do not comply with Australian safety standards...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 71 - Real estate agency and property manager fined

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11 September 2014 A South Perth real estate agency and its former property manager have been fined by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) for breaching the Real Estate and Business Agents Act in...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Seasonal maintenance at rental properties - Real estate bulletin issue 90

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15 June 2015 As cooler and wetter weather approaches, property managers should consider reminding their lessors to undertake pre-emptive seasonal maintenance. Preventative measures can decrease the...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 73 - CPD reminder (October 2014)

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10 October 2014 Don’t leave it ‘til it’s too late! Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement for renewing a real estate and business agent’s licence or a sales representatives/...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 75 - Home buyers assistance account (November 2014)

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4 November 2014 Help ensure first home buyers don’t miss out on the Home Buyers Assistance Account (HBAA) $2,000 grant. Applications must be lodged no more than 90 days after the date that the offer...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 76 - Five year ban and fine for property manager (Van Dung Nguyen) (November 2014)

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25 November 2014 A property manager has been disqualified from holding a real estate and business agents’ licence and triennial certificate for five years for failing to deposit income from rental...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 79 - Amendments to the information for tenant forms 1AC and 1AD (January 2015)

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23 January 2015 Amendments have been gazetted in the Government Gazette of 20 January 2015 to amend the Form 1AC Information for Tenants and Form 1AD Information for Tenant with Non-written Tenancy...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 83 - Disclosure of material facts to buyers and tenants (March 2015)

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24 March 2015 Obtaining and communicating all available material facts to the parties in a transaction is an essential part of the real estate process. It is a direct requirement under the Code of...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 84 - Permanent ban and $20,000 fine for raiding trust account (Jenelle Maslin)

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8 April 2015 A former property manager working for a Shenton Park real estate agency has been banned permanently from working in the industry and fined $20,000 for making illegal withdrawals from the...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 85 - Ban and fine for real estate agent over trust account misuse (Tracey Leanne Wilson)

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22 April 2015 A Victoria Park real estate agent has been fined $3,500 and disqualified from holding a licence and triennial certificate for 18 months by the State Administrative Tribunal (on 11 March...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 87 - Warning against providing false or misleading information

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8 May 2015 The finalisation of a long-running case against Westpoint Realty Pty Ltd (Westpoint) (in liquidation) and its Director, Norman Carey, on 12 March 2015 highlights the importance of your...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 81 - Fines for real estate agent and unregistered sales representative

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11 March 2015 A licensed real estate agent has been reprimanded and both he and his agency have been fined for employing an unregistered sales representative. On 27 February 2015, Kirsten Leigh Hopla...
Consumer Protection
Newsletter
18 Jun 2015

Real estate bulletin issue 80 - Residential tenancy security bonds and the Bond Administrator (February 2015)

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5 February 2015 Key points to remember For security bonds held in a financial institution in relation to residential tenancy agreements which commenced prior to 1 July 2013, Consumer Protection urges...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
18 Jun 2015

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