Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Protecting buyers from dodgy car sales Court actions News alerts 17 June 2025 Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ is pursuing legal action to protect consumers from car sellers who break the law. Renting taskforce cracks down on rental bidding Court actions News alerts 10 June 2025 Five ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵn real estate agencies will face court next month for advertising rental properties in breach of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s rental bidding laws. This follows investigations by Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s renting taskforce. Estate agent faces court for trading and trust account breaches Court actions News alerts 19 May 2025 The high-profile director of a Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for unlicensed trading and trust account breaches, as Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ continues to crack down on agents who break the law. Underquoting taskforce launches legal action Court actions News alerts 9 April 2025 Real estate agents are being reminded of their ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ under ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s underquoting laws – and the potential consequences of not meeting them – as our taskforce launched legal action this week against a Yarraville estate agency and its director. 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. 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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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. Go to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 1 of 31 Next
Protecting buyers from dodgy car sales Court actions News alerts 17 June 2025 Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ is pursuing legal action to protect consumers from car sellers who break the law.
Renting taskforce cracks down on rental bidding Court actions News alerts 10 June 2025 Five ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵn real estate agencies will face court next month for advertising rental properties in breach of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s rental bidding laws. This follows investigations by Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s renting taskforce.
Estate agent faces court for trading and trust account breaches Court actions News alerts 19 May 2025 The high-profile director of a Melbourne real estate agency is facing criminal charges for unlicensed trading and trust account breaches, as Consumer Affairs ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ continues to crack down on agents who break the law.
Underquoting taskforce launches legal action Court actions News alerts 9 April 2025 Real estate agents are being reminded of their ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ under ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s underquoting laws – and the potential consequences of not meeting them – as our taskforce launched legal action this week against a Yarraville estate agency and its director.
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.
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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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.