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  • Taskforce sweep targets rental breaches

    News alerts 15 April 2025

    Rental properties across the Melbourne CBD, suburbs and regional centres were visited by our Consumer Affairs renting taskforce today in a pre-Easter inspection sweep to check they are advertised accurately and minimum standards. 

  • Underquoting taskforce launches legal action

    News alerts 9 April 2025

    Real estate agents are being reminded of their responsibilities under Victoria’s underquoting laws – and the potential consequences of not meeting them – as our taskforce launched legal action this week against a Yarraville estate agency and its director.

  • Unregistered builder convicted

    News alerts 17 March 2025

    Unregistered builder Mark (Najy) Rayes has been convicted and fined for taking more than $100,000 in payments from customers for services he did not provide.