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Publications

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Land valuers issue 10 - Input wanted during review of property industry rules

Input wanted during review of property industry rules - 27 May 2013 The Department of Commerce has released a discussion paper which reviews the property industry Codes of Conduct. The paper aims to...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 Jun 2015

Land valuers bulletin Issue 9 - SCAM ALERT: Government Officer Impersonated

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SCAM ALERT: Government Officer Impersonated - 12 April 2013 A licence applicant recently informed the Department they were contacted by someone impersonating a Consumer Protection licensing officer...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 Jun 2015

Land valuers bulletin Issue 11 - Ascertain pertinent facts through a Certificate of Title

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Ascertain pertinent facts through a Certificate of Title - 10 July 2013 Licensed land valuers (valuers) are reminded of their obligation to determine and verify pertinent facts through a Certificate...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 Jun 2015

Land valuers bulletin Issue 12 - Land Valuers Licensing (Remuneration) Notice 2013

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Land Valuers Licensing (Remuneration) Notice 2013 - 18 September 2013 The Minister for Commerce has approved the Land Valuers Licensing (Remuneration) Notice 2013 (the Notice) prescribing the maximum...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 Jun 2015

Land valuers bulletin Issue 13 - $33,000 in fines for fake testimonials

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$33,000 in fines for fake testimonials - 27 November 2013 The Department’s recent action against a motor vehicle repair company for publishing fake online testimonials is a timely reminder of the...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 Jun 2015

Land valuers bulletin issue 14 - Release of fee deregulation position paper for consultation

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Release of fee deregulation position paper for consultation - 14 May 2014 The Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Anne Driscoll, has released a position paper proposing that government regulation...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

10 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

Land valuers bulletin issue 19 - e-Conveyancing is coming to Western Australia

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e-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia - 8 May 2015 Electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will enable the electronic settlement of real property transactions; the preparation and electronic...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Nov 2021

Real estate bulletin issue 88 - Accessing a tenanted property for inspections

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21 May 2015 The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received an increase in complaints from tenants that their lessors and property managers have set appointments for inspections without...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

08 Sep 2017

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

BondsOnline: user registration and terms and conditions

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BondsOnline is available to licensed real estate agents and includes online submission technology. More information about the BondsOnline system is available from the BondsOnline page . Download the...

Consumer Protection

Form – agreement

24 Jul 2019

Real estate bulletin issue 86 - E-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia

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1 May 2015 Electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will enable the electronic settlement of real property transactions; the preparation and electronic lodgement of land registry documents;...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Nov 2021

Settlement industry bulletin Issue 48 - E-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia (April 2015)

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E-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia E-conveyancing - background The Council of Australian Governments agreed to deliver a National Electronic Conveyancing System (NECS) to the Australian...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

24 Apr 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 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

Transition table - Interim Code to Retirement Villages Code or Retirement Villages Regulations

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The transition table outlines changes between the Interim Code of Fair Practice for Retirement Villages in the Fair Trading (Retirement Villages Interim Code) Regulations (No. 2) 2014 which expires...

Consumer Protection

Policies

07 Apr 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 82 - Key date reminders relating to information for tenant forms, bond forms, and annual audits

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20 March 2015 Key dates From 20 March 2015 use the amended prescribed Form 1AC Information for Tenant and Form 1AD Information for Tenant with Non-written Tenancy Agreement now available on the...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

08 Sep 2017

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

Auditor consent letter template

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<<Date>> The Trust and Audit Team Registration and Monitoring Branch Consumer Protection Department of Commerce Locked Bag100 EAST PERTH WA 6892 By email : audits@commerce.wa.gov.au To...

Consumer Protection

Template

24 Oct 2019

Portable pool safety fact sheets

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Helpful information about what are the safety considerations when buying or using a portable pool? Don't duck out. Make it safe. A guide for portable pool buyers In Australia, on average one child...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

20 Oct 2021

Buyer's agent fact sheet

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Choosing a buyer’s agent when buying residential property While you are probably familiar with real estate agents who represent a seller in a real estate transaction, you may not be so familiar with...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

10 Feb 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

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

Obligations of landlords - corded internal window coverings

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What types of internal window coverings are a safety hazard for children?

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

09 Aug 2016

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