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 Unregistered builder convicted Court actions 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. Panda Mart - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 5 March 2025 We are issuing an urgent public warning to anyone who has purchased goods from Panda Mart, a large Cranbourne retail outlet that sells low-cost toys and other items, including homewares, sporting goods and beauty products. Pick & Lock (Wise Tech Services Pty Ltd) - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 21 January 2025 Homeowners and renters looking for help from locksmiths are being warned to be wary of a business alleged to have charged higher than advertised prices, forced consumers into making payments and overall provided unsatisfactory services. Footscray agent fined for advertising breach Court actions News alerts 6 January 2025 A Footscray real estate agent who improperly advertised the selling price of a Kew property in 2023 has been fined $7,000 after pleading guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. Company director convicted for deceiving tradies Court actions News alerts 27 December 2024 The County Court has convicted and fined Christopher Michael, Director of Australian Property Management Solutions, for a scheme that deceived 12 small businesses. act... Greenvale estate agent charged over trust fund misuse Court actions News alerts 21 November 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria has filed criminal charges against licensed estate agent, Daniela Vella, 52, of Essendon West, for allegedly misusing client trust account funds from August to October 2020. Tiny home kit director facing court action Court actions News alerts 19 November 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria has charged Spencer William Porter for letting his businesses accept $1.3 million in payments for tiny home kits and fail to supply them in a reasonable time. Springvale estate agent banned from industry for 10 years Court actions News alerts 8 November 2024 A real estate agent who misused rent and bond money has had his licence to practice cancelled for 10 years. Cranbourne estate agent facing VCAT over alleged failure to audit trust accounts Court actions News alerts 25 October 2024 A Cranbourne estate agent is facing disciplinary action for failing to have his company’s trust accounts audited for 4 years. Macedon Ranges estate agent to appear at VCAT over alleged trust account audit failures Court actions News alerts 17 September 2024 We’re taking disciplinary action against an estate agent who we allege deliberately failed to comply with her trust account audit obligations over four years. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 1 of 34 Next
Unregistered builder convicted Court actions 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.
Panda Mart - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 5 March 2025 We are issuing an urgent public warning to anyone who has purchased goods from Panda Mart, a large Cranbourne retail outlet that sells low-cost toys and other items, including homewares, sporting goods and beauty products.
Pick & Lock (Wise Tech Services Pty Ltd) - Public warning News alerts Public warnings 21 January 2025 Homeowners and renters looking for help from locksmiths are being warned to be wary of a business alleged to have charged higher than advertised prices, forced consumers into making payments and overall provided unsatisfactory services.
Footscray agent fined for advertising breach Court actions News alerts 6 January 2025 A Footscray real estate agent who improperly advertised the selling price of a Kew property in 2023 has been fined $7,000 after pleading guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Company director convicted for deceiving tradies Court actions News alerts 27 December 2024 The County Court has convicted and fined Christopher Michael, Director of Australian Property Management Solutions, for a scheme that deceived 12 small businesses. act...
Greenvale estate agent charged over trust fund misuse Court actions News alerts 21 November 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria has filed criminal charges against licensed estate agent, Daniela Vella, 52, of Essendon West, for allegedly misusing client trust account funds from August to October 2020.
Tiny home kit director facing court action Court actions News alerts 19 November 2024 Consumer Affairs Victoria has charged Spencer William Porter for letting his businesses accept $1.3 million in payments for tiny home kits and fail to supply them in a reasonable time.
Springvale estate agent banned from industry for 10 years Court actions News alerts 8 November 2024 A real estate agent who misused rent and bond money has had his licence to practice cancelled for 10 years.
Cranbourne estate agent facing VCAT over alleged failure to audit trust accounts Court actions News alerts 25 October 2024 A Cranbourne estate agent is facing disciplinary action for failing to have his company’s trust accounts audited for 4 years.
Macedon Ranges estate agent to appear at VCAT over alleged trust account audit failures Court actions News alerts 17 September 2024 We’re taking disciplinary action against an estate agent who we allege deliberately failed to comply with her trust account audit obligations over four years.