Richard Michael Hayden - Commencement of action
Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking former real estate agent Richard Michael Hayden, 51, to court for allegedly causing nearly $1.6 million in trust account deficiencies.
View ArticleJustin 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.
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