Commercial tenancy

Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
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- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
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  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- DMIRS COVID-19 coronavirus
  Information for employers and employees
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, COVID-19, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Who is in the WA state system, key features of the state system, recent inquiries, reviews, and committees.
- Changes to state employment laws
  Information on 2022 changes to state employment laws in Western Australia.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Tool box
  Events, statistics and educational resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
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- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical occupational safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
- Historical mines and petroleum guidance
  Safety and health guidance under the legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Commercial tenancy

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Commercial tenancy - Access in the retail tenancy market 2014

Status: Reports updated 23 October 2014 The information imbalance that often exists between landlords and tenants in lease negotiations is a common issue raised by retail tenants and tenant organisations. This issue has been the subject of consideration at both the national level by the...

Consultations

05 Mar 2014

Media contacts

The media team is the first point of contact for journalists and other members of the media wanting information about Consumer Protection and its activities. The media team: prepares media releases and speeches arranges media interviews organises launches promoting our products and objectives...

Contact Consumer Protection

04 Mar 2014

Consumer Protection legislation

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office publishes all Western Australian legislation. You can seach and download Acts and Regulations in PDF or Word format. You can download a document with a list of Acts by administering portfolios .

About us

04 Mar 2014

RCD fact sheet

All home sellers and landlords must ensure that residual current devices (RCDs) are installed in accordance with the Electricity Regulations to protect all power and lighting circuits. RCDs save lives RCDs cut the electricity supply instantly if a person touches a live part and receives a shock. By...

Residual current devices (RCDs)

24 Feb 2014

Testing RCDs

To ensure that the RCDs fitted to your property perform correctly, they must be tested at regular intervals. Building and Energy recommends that each RCD be tested every three months.

Residual current devices (RCDs)

20 Feb 2014

RCD rules

RCD laws Information about RCD laws for homeowners, real estate agents, settlement agents, landlords, tenants and property managers. RCDs must be installed in accordance with the Electricity Regulations to protect all power and lighting circuits. Homeowners A minimum of two RCDs protecting all...

Residual current devices (RCDs)

20 Feb 2014

Publications

Tenant guide renting a home in WA

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Renting a home in Western Australia - a tenants guide If you are currently renting a home in Western Australia, or currently considering it, this guide will help you to avoid common renting pitfalls...

Consumer Protection

Guide / handbook

06 Feb 2023

Commercial Retail Shops extended Trading Information Sheet November 2010

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Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 Allocation of operating expenses for Non-standard Trading Hours

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

30 May 2014

CPD course registration form

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CPD elective acitivity registration forms in both PDF and Word formats

Consumer Protection

Form – registration

27 May 2014

Proactive compliance visits - Land valuers

Consumer Protection staff organise regular proactive compliance visits to licensed or registered people throughout the state. The visits aim to ensure the laws are followed, help educate what the...

Consumer Protection

Checklist

14 May 2019

Home buyers assistance account application form

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A grant from the Home Buyers Assistance Account reimburses some of the incidental expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of a first home in Western Australia. Eligible applicants receive a...

Consumer Protection

Form – application

17 Mar 2022

Residential parks property condition report: site-only agreement

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Property condition report for Residential Parks site-only agreement Includes table / checklist for: landscaping driveway shed site slab general appearance

Consumer Protection

Reports

30 Jan 2022

Settlement agent licence application forms

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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...

Consumer Protection

Form – application

15 Mar 2023

SASB body corp application form

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Application for a Real Estate Settlement Agents Licence and/or Business Settlement Agents Licence (Body Corporate)

Consumer Protection

Form – application

30 May 2014

Personal statement of assets and liabilities - Settlement agent

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Personal statement of assets and liabilities

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

30 May 2014

Prior history record SA

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Previous history record SA

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

30 May 2014

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Tenant guide renting a home in WA

Commercial Retail Shops extended Trading Information Sheet November 2010

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Proactive compliance visits - Land valuers

Home buyers assistance account application form

Residential parks property condition report: site-only agreement

Settlement agent licence application forms

SASB body corp application form

Personal statement of assets and liabilities - Settlement agent

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