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 Home-building projects News alerts 29 September 2022 Current market factors in the building industry - including a shortage of labour, supply chain constraints and the availability and cost of materials - are affecting many home-building projects. New underquoting taskforce to improve Victorians’ access to property market News alerts 14 September 2022 A dedicated taskforce will target unfair practices in the property market, including underquoting, ensuring Victorians have fair and easier access to purchasing property. Waterdale Estate Agents – Court outcome Court actions News alerts 12 September 2022 West Melbourne-based Waterdale Property Agent Pty Ltd (ACN 121 837 581), trading as Waterdale Estate Agents, was convicted of breaching laws introduced to protect vulnerable renters during the first coronavirus wave. Estate agent Thomas Aloysius - Commencement of action Court actions News alerts 2 September 2022 An estate agent with a history of unprofessional conduct, including mishandling clients’ money, is facing the prospect of being banned from holding an estate agent’s licence. Shade Solutions - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 11 August 2022 Consumers have complained that Shade Solutions accepted payment but failed to provide goods and services within agreed timeframes, within a reasonable time, or at all. Open-flue heater ban News alerts 29 July 2022 The sale of open-flued gas heaters without specific safety features has been banned in Victoria. The ban comes into effect on 1 August and affects new and second-hand gas heaters which cannot automatically shut down if they start spilling potentially deadly carbon monoxide. Previous Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page 9 of 9
Home-building projects News alerts 29 September 2022 Current market factors in the building industry - including a shortage of labour, supply chain constraints and the availability and cost of materials - are affecting many home-building projects.
New underquoting taskforce to improve Victorians’ access to property market News alerts 14 September 2022 A dedicated taskforce will target unfair practices in the property market, including underquoting, ensuring Victorians have fair and easier access to purchasing property.
Waterdale Estate Agents – Court outcome Court actions News alerts 12 September 2022 West Melbourne-based Waterdale Property Agent Pty Ltd (ACN 121 837 581), trading as Waterdale Estate Agents, was convicted of breaching laws introduced to protect vulnerable renters during the first coronavirus wave.
Estate agent Thomas Aloysius - Commencement of action Court actions News alerts 2 September 2022 An estate agent with a history of unprofessional conduct, including mishandling clients’ money, is facing the prospect of being banned from holding an estate agent’s licence.
Shade Solutions - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 11 August 2022 Consumers have complained that Shade Solutions accepted payment but failed to provide goods and services within agreed timeframes, within a reasonable time, or at all.
Open-flue heater ban News alerts 29 July 2022 The sale of open-flued gas heaters without specific safety features has been banned in Victoria. The ban comes into effect on 1 August and affects new and second-hand gas heaters which cannot automatically shut down if they start spilling potentially deadly carbon monoxide.