24 June 2021 Limitations on rewards for referrals Consumer Protection recently became aware of some settlement agents may be using creative methods to get around the prohibition on rewards for...
Who needs to apply for a licence Any individuals, partnerships or companies wishing to operate as real estate settlement or business settlement agents in Western Australia are required, under the...
Update on the retirement village legislation reform process Submissions to all Consultation Regulatory Impact Statements (CRIS) are now closed. We would like to thank all stakeholders who provided...
18 March 2020 Fire events in Australia and around the world involving the use of certain types of external wall cladding highlight the need for real estate agents, business agents, sales...
11 February 2021 In this issue: Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available New phases of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme...
13 April 2021 How your landlord can correctly end a tenancy Western Australia's temporary changes to renting laws due to COVID-19 ended on Sunday 28 March 2021. From Monday 29 March 2021, the usual...
30 June 2021 Increase to licensing fees From 1 July 2021 some of Consumer Protection’s licence and registration fees will be increasing. Information about the different fees is available on our...
The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety – Consumer Protection Division (Consumer Protection) has undertaken a review of the Petroleum Retailers Rights and Liabilities Act 1982...
Who needs to apply for a licence Anyone who operates a business that includes repairing or servicing motor vehicles is required to hold a Motor Vehicle Repair Business licence under the Motor Vehicle...
18 March 2020 Fire events in Australia and around the world involving the use of certain types of external wall cladding highlight the need for landlords and property managers to be aware of their...
24 April 2019 Dealing with foreign buyers? You should know this. Effective 1 January 2019, certain acquisitions of residential property by foreign buyers in Western Australia are subject to an...
13 April 2021 How to correctly end a tenancy Western Australia's temporary changes to renting laws due to COVID-19 ended on Sunday 28 March 2021. From Monday 29 March 2021, the usual rental laws...
30 June 2021 Increase to licensing fees From 1 July 2021 some of Consumer Protection’s licence and registration fees will be increasing. Information about the different fees is available on our...
This form is to be used to pay the fee to place a licence on hold, pursuant to r4A of the Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979 and the Settlement Agents Regulations 1982 This...
26 September 2019 Maintaining trust account security Consumer Protection recently learned of a trust account scam attempt made via payment from the trust account to a credit card. Fortunately the...
Application for a real estate and business agent's licence - individual last updated December 2020. Who needs to apply for a licence Any individuals , partnerships or companies wishing to operate as...
Purpose of the Guideline The Guideline has been developed to assist the public to understand the circumstances where the Commissioner for Consumer Protection may consider exercising the power under...
18 March 2020 Fire events in Australia and around the world involving the use of certain types of external wall cladding, highlight the need for tenants to be aware of their landlords' and real...
The Home Buyers Survival Guide for WA is produced by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The guide provides relevant and useful information for Western Australians when...
April 29 2019 RCDs reminder – stay current with requirements Residual current devices (RCDs) save lives! New legislation came in November 2018 that requires all electrical installations in new...
30 June 2017 Following recent media reporting on the Auditor General’s Government Information Systems Audit Report issued 29 June 2017, the Bond Administration team has been contacted by some agents...
Advice for carers and care workers. Consumer Protection (a division of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety) provides assistance and advice about the rights and...
13 April 2021 How to correctly end a tenancy Western Australia's temporary changes to renting laws due to COVID-19 ended on Sunday 28 March 2021. From Monday 29 March 2021, the usual rental laws...
30 June 2021 Increase to licensing fees From 1 July 2021 some of Consumer Protection’s licence and registration fees will be increasing. Information about the different fees is available on our...
Consumer Protection has had a number of recent reports from sporting associations that have received an unsolicited invoice for payment for services that they have not ordered. Busy small businesses...