Tenants must be given receipts/records of any payments they make, unless rent is paid online or by an automated payment. Bond After the landlord/lessor has lodged the bond , the bond administrator will send a record of payment directly to the tenant/s. If the tenant does not receive the record from...
Tenants sometimes abandon or leave a property without providing any notice. Before a landlord or park operator take any action, it is a good idea to check if the tenant has actually left. The tenant may have gone on holidays, into hospital, prison, or a residential/aged care facility. If you cannot...
If you do not wish to deal with uninvited door to door sellers you should display a Do Not Knock sticker on your front door or near the doorbell. Donations to charity, where no sale is involved, are not unsolicited consumer agreements. This includes donations received by a third party or contractor...
Planning to buy a car? Whether it’s your first car , a new car or a used car you’re purchasing, you should always carry out a few pre-purchase checks before you agree to take it home. On this page: Check registration and vehicle plates Check the condition of the car Test drive Perform a PPSR search...
You can buy a used car through a: Licensed dealer Private seller Auctioneer Licensed dealer Buying a car through a dealer provides you with some automatic consumer protections, flexibility to compare options and avoids the stress of negotiating with private sellers. Dealers have obligations under...
In Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories, Consumer Protection attempts to settle property related disputes and complaints around retail goods or services purchased here, or from Australian retailers online. Priority is given to people who are at risk of harm, and issues that have the...
Two systems of employment law operate for the private sector in Western Australia: the state industrial relations system ; and the national fair work system . Working out which system covers an employer and its employees is the first step in understanding and complying with employment rights and...
Country of origin labelling is a notice or label on products to let your customers know what country a product came from. In Australia misleading country of origin labelling is prohibited. If you sell food in retail stores in Australia, country of origin food labelling laws apply to your products...
An RCD can save lives. RCDs will prevent electrocution by cutting the power to a circuit in the event of earth leakage. Following are descriptions and images of devices including RCDs, circuit breakers, combination RCD and circuit breaker, portable RCDs, and powerpoint RCDs. RCDs [scald=512:...