Inner-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...
View ArticleRenting taskforce cracks down on rental bidding
Five Victorian real estate agencies will face court next month for advertising rental properties in breach of Victoria’s rental bidding laws. This follows investigations by Consumer Affairs Victoria’s...
View ArticleProtecting buyers from dodgy car sales
Consumer Affairs Victoria is pursuing legal action to protect consumers from car sellers who break the law.
View ArticleEstate agency worker faces improper conduct allegations
An estate agent’s representative is facing disciplinary action this month after allegedly using pressure sales tactics and lying to vulnerable homeowners.
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