Justin Scavo - Commencement of action
Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Justin Scavo, 38, to court for allegedly causing more than $180,000 in trust account deficiencies, and converting that amount to his own use.
View ArticleSaowanee Howell - Commencement of action
Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking action against estate agent Saowanee Howell, 61, allegedly failed her responsibilities to act fairly and honestly, conducted herself in a way detrimental to the...
View ArticleJoshua Allison - Commencement of action
Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking action against the director of a Port Melbourne estate agency. Joshua Allison, 41, of Port Melbourne, is the sole director and officer in effective control of Josh...
View ArticleShahriyar Noori - Court action (appeal)
The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) Victoria is appealing the non-conviction and fine of Shahriyar Noori, 40, for trading in motor cars without holding a car trader’s licence.
View ArticleMichael Johnson - Court outcome
Unregistered builder Michael Johnson has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in compensation to former clients, after pleading guilty to multiple breaches of the Domestic Building...
View ArticleAndreas Triantafyllos - Court outcome
The former director of a luxury car hire business has been convicted and fined in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after repeatedly failing to appear to give evidence to the Director of Consumer...
View ArticleShahriyar Noori - Appeal outcome
A Reservoir man has been ordered to pay an aggregate fine of $20,000 and had a conviction recorded against him, for unlicensed car trading.
View ArticleChristopher Michael and Australian Property Management Solutions -...
Christopher Michael and Australian Property Management Solutions (APMS) Pty Ltd (ACN 602 464 700), allegedly accepted payment from 12 people for $30,000 worth of completed work orders within a 12-month...
View ArticleEstate agent Thomas Aloysius - Commencement of action
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.
View ArticleWaterdale Estate Agents – Court outcome
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...
View ArticleEstate agent loses licence for two years
Estate agent Saowanee Howell has lost her licence to practise for two years, after consent orders were made that it be cancelled until 2025.
View ArticleFormer estate agent facing charges after alleged trust fund misuse
Former real estate agent Jean-Noel Alain Philippe Gillet is facing more than 900 charges after allegedly misusing approximately $75,000 in trust account funds.
View ArticleEstate agent Syed Nasir Zafar prosecuted for alleged trust account misuse
Consumer Affairs Victoria has charged a real estate agent with misusing more than $930,000 in trust account funds, leaving clients unable to complete property transactions.
View ArticleSupreme Court action – Berkeley Living Retirement Village
Consumer Affairs Victoria has filed a legal application in the Supreme Court of Victoria to recover in-going contributions paid by former residents of Berkeley Living Retirement Village in Patterson...
View ArticleReal estate agent jailed for mishandling trust money
A former estate agent who mishandled his clients’ trust account funds for personal use was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a two-year Community Corrections Order in the County Court today.
View ArticleFormer estate agents representative fined and banned for 10 years
A former agent’s representative who falsified records and mishandled his clients’ trust account funds for personal use, failing to meet his responsibilities under the Estate Agents Act 1980, has been...
View ArticleStudio Shade Australia/Shade Solutions - legal action
A business owner whose installation company is the focus of a public warning notice, is facing legal action after ignoring orders to close.
View ArticleKamm Real Estate Pty Ltd - commencement of action
A Sunshine-based estate agency, which allegedly traded while unlicensed, faces up to $165,220 in potential fines.
View ArticleEstate agent facing disciplinary action for poor conduct
A Malvern East estate agent is facing disciplinary action for alleged unprofessional conduct.
View ArticleMonica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia to face court
The director of an advocacy group, who allegedly conducted a fundraiser while not registered, will face the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria later this month.
View ArticleDebt collector charged for unlawful practices
A Melbourne debt collector and his business are facing more than a dozen charges after allegedly using tactics to recover debts that are banned in Victoria.
View ArticleAndrew Valk and his blind/shade businesses – Legal action
A business owner whose awning installation company is the focus of a public warning notice after ignoring orders to close, is now operating under a new business name.
View ArticleConveyancer facing ban for allegedly misappropriating millions
A conveyancer who allegedly misused more than $4.6 million in client funds is facing a possible ban from the industry after Consumer Affairs Victoria launched disciplinary action against her.
View ArticleBarry Plant Manningham facing underquoting charges
A Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to provide a reasonable estimated selling price on an Ivanhoe townhouse.
View ArticleUnregistered builder to face court on multiple charges
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.
View ArticleSunshine agency fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading
Kamn Real Estate has been convicted and fined over $200,000 for unlicensed trading after Consumer Affairs Victoria took legal action.
View ArticleFurniture maker fined
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.
View ArticleMonica Smit and Reignite Democracy Australia convicted
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...
View ArticleAgent facing suspension over missed trust account audits
A Williams Landing real estate agency and its director are facing disciplinary action after failing to audit their trust accounts.
View ArticleSpringvale estate agent faces permanent ban from industry
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...
View ArticleDebt collector convicted
A Melbourne debt collector who threatened, harassed, and misled debtors has been convicted and fined $15,000 after pleading guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
View ArticleShade Solutions Australia owner fined for failure to stop operating
The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court fined business owner Andrew Valk yesterday after he pleaded guilty to failing to respond to a compulsory notice by the due date and continuing to trade.
View ArticleDebt collector Panthera Finance Pty Ltd charged
Consumer Affairs Victoria has taken legal action against a major debt collector for allegedly operating in Victoria while prohibited.
View ArticlePreston furniture maker charged
Bespoke furniture maker Ben Purchase and his business have been charged over allegedly accepting payment for goods and not supplying them within a reasonable time.
View ArticleEstate agent at VCAT for alleged rental bond breaches
We’re taking action in VCAT against an estate agent who allegedly accessed and misused rental bonds funds.
View ArticleEstate agency and director fined for misusing trust funds
A western suburbs estate agency and its director have been fined and reprimanded for misusing over $30,000 in trust account funds.
View ArticleFormer estate agent Justin Scavo jailed for mishandling client funds
A former estate agent who misused over $180,000 in trust account funds was sentenced to 4 months in prison and a 2-year Community Corrections Order in the County Court yesterday.
View ArticleAgent banned from industry for rental bond breaches
A real estate agent who accessed and misused rental bonds funds has had his licence to practice cancelled for 5 years.
View ArticleInner-city estate agency fined for trust account breaches
Inner-city estate agency Charter Lane Pty Ltd and its Director, Hakan (Hayden) Ali, have been found to have failed to meet their trust account responsibilities over a five-year period.
View ArticleMacedon Ranges estate agent to appear at VCAT over alleged trust account...
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.
View ArticleCranbourne estate agent facing VCAT over alleged failure to audit trust accounts
A Cranbourne estate agent is facing disciplinary action for failing to have his company’s trust accounts audited for 4 years.
View ArticleSpringvale estate agent banned from industry for 10 years
A real estate agent who misused rent and bond money has had his licence to practice cancelled for 10 years.
View ArticleTiny home kit director facing court action
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.
View ArticleGreenvale estate agent charged over trust fund misuse
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.
View ArticleCompany director convicted for deceiving tradies
The County Court has convicted and fined Christopher Michael, Director of Australian Property Management Solutions, for a scheme that deceived 12 small businesses. act...
View ArticleFootscray agent fined for advertising breach
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.
View ArticleUnregistered builder convicted
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.
View ArticleUnderquoting taskforce launches legal action
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...
View ArticleRay White Oakleigh faces court action for alleged misleading practices
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is taking Ray White Oakleigh and estate agent Nick Strilakos to the Federal Court for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and making false and misleading statements...
View ArticleEstate agent faces court for trading and trust account breaches
The high-profile director of a Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for unlicensed trading and trust account breaches, as Consumer Affairs Victoria continues to crack down on agents...
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