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BondsOnline

BondsOnline is for licensed real estate agents and the tenancies they manage. It is also available for private landlord organisations managing significant property portfolios. It will soon be available for individual private landlords/lessors. All licensed real estate agents undertaking property...
Bonds
29 Jul 2015

Product Safety for multilingual consumers

Safety agencies regularly produce material to help prevent serious injury or death in and around the home. Portable swimming pools Recent focus of product safety was on the portable pools. Portable pools can pose a safety risk, especially for children under the age of five. Even in a small portable...
Multilingual consumers
12 Feb 2015

Home safety for rental properties

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Safety in and around a rental property is the responsibility of both the landlord and tenant. Landlord’s responsibility Landlords must ensure the rental premises are safe to live in. Under common law, a landlord has a duty of care to tenants as well as anyone the tenant invites into the property...
Security, safety, maintenance and entry rights
08 Jan 2015

Private power poles and lines - are your responsibility

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If you have private power lines or a private power pole on your property, it is your responsibility to inspect and maintain them.
Electrical installations
08 Sep 2014

Dangers of carbon monoxide

What is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, poisonous gas which may be produced by faulty, poorly maintained or misused gas appliances. You may not know you have been exposed to potentially fatal levels of carbon monoxide until the symptoms of poisoning become severe...
Gas appliances
26 Jun 2014

Renting a granny flat (ancillary dwelling)

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If you are thinking of renting out a granny flat it is important to understand which tenancy laws may apply as this will determine both your rights and your responsibilities. In Western Australia, a person renting a granny flat could be a tenant under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 or a lodger...
Types of rental accommodation
11 Jun 2014

Retirement villages prohibited persons policy

Section 76 of the Retirement Villages Act 1992 (the Act) prohibits certain persons from being the administering body or being concerned, directly or indirectly, in the administration of a retirement village unless the person holds an exemption certificate granted by the Commissioner. The purpose of...
Managing a retirement village
06 Jun 2014

Consumer Protection forms

Consumer Protection has a variety of prescribed (mandatory) and template forms. The links below are to help you find the form you need: Licences Motor vehicle industry licensing fees and forms (Motor vehicle dealers, salespersons, yard managers, car market operators, repairers and repair businesses...
Online resources
30 May 2014

Strata property

Owning and managing strata titled property in Western Australia Strata title is an increasingly popular form of ownership and currently accounts for over one-third of all forms of titles registered in Western Australia. Some strata owners self-manage their property while others employ the services...
Buying a property
21 May 2014

Smoke alarms and RCDs

RCDs Lessors must have two RCDs installed on the switchboard at their rental premises before it can be leased. Energy Safety has more detailed information about RCDs. Smoke Alarms In the case of a fire, toxic smoke, rather than heat and flames, is the most immediate threat to life. As many fires...
Security, safety, maintenance and entry rights
20 May 2014

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Publications

What to do if a worker has COVID-19

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Safe Work Australia has created an easy to follow infographic to advise workplaces on the steps they should take if a worker comes down with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19.
WorkSafe
Information
23 Sep 2021

COVID-19 coronavirus and property access - Landlords' bulletin 42

This bulletin has been SUPERSEDED by Landlords' bulletin issue 43 . Content is currently being updated due to changes to the requirements for viewings and open homes announced by the Premier on...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
11 May 2020

Rules for Pools and Spas - a simple checklist for residents

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Owners and occupiers of premises on which there is a private swimming pool must ensure they have a compliant safety barrier in place at all times. This document can be used to check the basic...
Building and Energy
Fact sheet
01 Apr 2020

Fire cladding audit - Landlords bulletin 41

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...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
08 Apr 2020

Take urgent action on all shocks and tingles - Landlords bulletin 40

28 February 2020 Consumer Protection is warning tenants to be aware of any electric shocks or tingles at their residential premises and ensure they are reported to their electrical network operator...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
08 Apr 2020

Residential tenancy law reforms - Landlords bulletin 39

18 February 2020 Let us know your thoughts on renting in WA On Friday 20 December 2019 Consumer Protection released a consultation paper to commence the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
08 Apr 2020

Pool Safety - Landlords bulletin 38

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30 January 2020 Pool safety - it's everyone's responsibility When a property has a pool or portable pool it’s important to ensure full compliance with safety requirements to prevent drowning deaths...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
08 Apr 2020

RTA review fact sheets - complete set

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Fact sheets grouped for easy downloading We have combined all 15 fact sheets into one document to make downloading more convenient. Topics include: Before the tenancy Tenancy applications Landlord...
Consumer Protection
Consultations / public comment
13 Jan 2020

Residential Tenancies Act review 2019 public consultation paper

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. This public consultation discussion paper follows the tenancy life cycle and explores potential issues that may arise at each...
Consumer Protection
Consultations / public comment
01 Jul 2020

How recent changes to residential tenancy laws may affect you - Landlords bulletin 37

16 December 2019 New Residential tenancy laws The Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 passed through parliament recently, bringing changes to residential tenancy laws that enhance and...
Consumer Protection
Bulletin
17 Dec 2019

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Announcements

Holiday safety consumer alert: Blind and curtain cords can kill

A holiday safety consumer alert has been issued by Consumer Protection following the recent tragic death of a two-year-old girl who was strangled by a blind cord at her home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast last month. With children spending more time at home over the summer holiday season, the young child’s death is a grim reminder that parents and carers must be vigilant to the dangers in the...
Consumer Protection
Media release
15 Dec 2020

$6,000 fine for property manager who took money from agency trust account (Kylie Jo-Anne Thomas)

A property manager employed by a Mandurah real estate agency has been fined $6,000 and ordered to pay $400 costs by the Mandurah Magistrates Court for taking money from the agency’s trust account for her own purposes. Kylie Jo-Anne Thomas was convicted on 8 December 2020 of making unauthorised withdrawals from the trust account in breach of the Real Estate and Business Agents Act. In August and...
Consumer Protection
Media release
11 Dec 2020

Asbestos Awareness Week 2020

Asbestos Awareness Week 2020 runs from 23-29 November 2020. Please take this opportunity to ensure your workplace asbestos management systems are up to date, and that workers are aware of these systems. And remember – buildings built before 1990 are likely to contain materials with asbestos content. Follow the links for more information: Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Industry checklist...
WorkSafe
Event
06 Nov 2020

Commissioner's blog: Second bite at rent relief

COVID-19 rent grant updates See the latest announcement on the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme for current eligibility and application details. Even though Western Australians are getting back on their feet post the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, there are some who are still struggling to make ends meet due to losing their jobs or suffering reduced hours at work. If you’re a tenant whose...
Consumer Protection
Media release
05 Nov 2020

Real estate agency and staff fined over tenancy bond and account failures (Beaufort Nominees Pty Ltd / Michael Johnson & Co / Benjamin Ryder / Sally Dooley / Daniella Sparta)

A Mount Lawley real estate agency, its supervising director and two staff members have been reprimanded by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) over the failure to lodge three tenancy bonds with the Bond Administrator as well as related irregularities found in the agency’s accounts. Beaufort Nominees Pty Ltd , trading as Michael Johnson & Co and Professionals Michael Johnson & Co at...
Consumer Protection
Media release
05 Nov 2020

Costly lesson for landlord over unlodged bond (Anthony Gerlando Scafidi)

The owner of a Wellard property has been fined $2,000 and ordered to pay $740 in costs for failing to lodge his tenants’ bond. At Rockingham Magistrates Court on 26 October 2020, Anthony Gerlando Scafidi pleaded guilty to breaching the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 following a prosecution by Consumer Protection. The law requires a security bond to be lodged with the Bond Administrator as soon as...
Consumer Protection
Media release
03 Nov 2020

Commissioner's blog: Rent scams on the rise

There’s a lot to weigh-up when hunting for a rental home, such as your budget and the location, but one important thing to investigate is whether the property is actually available. Scammers are taking advantage of Perth’s tight rental market by posting fake adverts, or responding to ‘rental wanted’ posts, on classified sites and pretending to be landlords with vacant homes for lease. WA ScamNet...
Consumer Protection
Media release
07 Oct 2020

Rent grant continues for tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19

COVID-19 rent grant updates See the latest announcement on the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme for current eligibility and application details. Next stage of grant helps tenants and landlords still affected by COVID-19 Tenants who received grant and are still in hardship can apply again Rent relief of up to $2,000 will be paid directly to landlords Western Australian tenants struggling...
Consumer Protection
Media release
25 Sep 2020

Bond offences cost company $11,000 - Newblack Nominees Pty Ltd t/a Verandah Apartments

A Highgate business has been ordered to pay almost $11,000 in fines, costs and compensation after failing to lodge or return the bond money for three Leederville units. Newblack Nominees Pty Ltd , trading as Verandah Apartments , did not have a representative at Perth Magistrates Court on 4 September 2020 when it was sentenced for three breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 , which...
Consumer Protection
Media release
17 Sep 2020

Commissioner's blog: Short term rentals – look before you lease

If you’ve got a spare room or investment property, you may be considering advertising the space for short-term renting to make some extra money. Or perhaps you’re a local travelling across WA, who’s on the look-out for somewhere to stay that’s different to what’s on offer from traditional accommodation providers. Whatever your motivation, it’s clear that Western Australia’s short-term rental...
Consumer Protection
Media release
17 Sep 2020

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