Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Have your say on our Domestic Building Legal Service Review News alerts 10 May 2024 Victorians who have been involved in domestic building are being encouraged to share their views, to help shape reforms to a key part of Victoria’s domestic building dispute resolution framework. Monica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia convicted Court actions News alerts 3 May 2024 Advocacy group director Monica Smit and her organisation, Reignite Democracy Australia Pty Ltd (RDA), have been convicted in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on charges related to running an unregistered fundraiser to pay her legal bills. More support to help ease rental stress for Victorians News alerts 3 May 2024 Nine community organisations that support Victorians who need rental assistance will receive $7.8 million in funding from the Rental Stress Support Package. Building work by Aycon paused following suspension News alerts 1 May 2024 The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has immediately suspended the building registrations of Aycon Constructions & Building Services Pty Ltd (Aycon) and its nominee director. This automatically suspends any building permits in Aycon’s name. All work on Aycon building projects must cease immediately. Furniture maker fined Court actions News alerts 23 April 2024 Furniture maker Ben Purchase has been fined $4000 without conviction, after pleading guilty to failing to comply with requirements to provide information as part of our investigations into his business. My Tiny Home Kit - Enforceable undertaking (update) Enforceable undertakings News alerts 19 April 2024 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an amendment to an agreement made with a ‘tiny home’ supplier to change its business practices. Sunshine agency fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading Court actions News alerts 17 April 2024 Kamn Real Estate has been convicted and fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading after Consumer Affairs Victoria took legal action. Springvale estate agent faces permanent ban from industry Court actions News alerts 3 April 2024 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has warned real estate agents to comply with their trust account responsibilities or face serious legal consequences, as a Springvale agent faces being permanently banned from the industry for allegedly misusing rental bond money. Unregistered builder to face court on multiple charges Court actions News alerts 28 March 2024 An unregistered Melbourne builder is facing criminal charges after allegedly accepting more than $100,000 in payments from consumers for building services he did not provide. Barry Plant Manningham facing underquoting charges Court actions News alerts 16 March 2024 A Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to provide a reasonable estimated selling price on an Ivanhoe townhouse. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page 4 of 9 Next
Have your say on our Domestic Building Legal Service Review News alerts 10 May 2024 Victorians who have been involved in domestic building are being encouraged to share their views, to help shape reforms to a key part of Victoria’s domestic building dispute resolution framework.
Monica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia convicted Court actions News alerts 3 May 2024 Advocacy group director Monica Smit and her organisation, Reignite Democracy Australia Pty Ltd (RDA), have been convicted in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on charges related to running an unregistered fundraiser to pay her legal bills.
More support to help ease rental stress for Victorians News alerts 3 May 2024 Nine community organisations that support Victorians who need rental assistance will receive $7.8 million in funding from the Rental Stress Support Package.
Building work by Aycon paused following suspension News alerts 1 May 2024 The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has immediately suspended the building registrations of Aycon Constructions & Building Services Pty Ltd (Aycon) and its nominee director. This automatically suspends any building permits in Aycon’s name. All work on Aycon building projects must cease immediately.
Furniture maker fined Court actions News alerts 23 April 2024 Furniture maker Ben Purchase has been fined $4000 without conviction, after pleading guilty to failing to comply with requirements to provide information as part of our investigations into his business.
My Tiny Home Kit - Enforceable undertaking (update) Enforceable undertakings News alerts 19 April 2024 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an amendment to an agreement made with a ‘tiny home’ supplier to change its business practices.
Sunshine agency fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading Court actions News alerts 17 April 2024 Kamn Real Estate has been convicted and fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading after Consumer Affairs Victoria took legal action.
Springvale estate agent faces permanent ban from industry Court actions News alerts 3 April 2024 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has warned real estate agents to comply with their trust account responsibilities or face serious legal consequences, as a Springvale agent faces being permanently banned from the industry for allegedly misusing rental bond money.
Unregistered builder to face court on multiple charges Court actions News alerts 28 March 2024 An unregistered Melbourne builder is facing criminal charges after allegedly accepting more than $100,000 in payments from consumers for building services he did not provide.
Barry Plant Manningham facing underquoting charges Court actions News alerts 16 March 2024 A Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to provide a reasonable estimated selling price on an Ivanhoe townhouse.