Last month Consumer Protection issued a warning to real estate agents and landlords about the risks of using third party payment platforms. As a tenant, you may have been asked to use one of these services to pay your rent, but did you know this means you might not be protected by Western Australian law should something happen to the real estate agent’s business? The same goes for landlords who...

Cannington real estate agency and licensee fined total of $10,000 Fourteen tenancy bonds lodged up to 81 days past deadline Action will continue to be taken against agents who put tenants’ money at risk Failing to lodge a substantial number of tenancy security bonds within the required 14-day timeframe has seen a Cannington real estate agency and its director fined a total of $10,000 by the State...

Fewer rent increases, pets and minor modifications allowed in most rentals and a new process to resolve disputes form four big changes to Western Australia’s tenancy laws. You might remember back in May we banned rent bidding and gave more protection for tenants to exercise their rental rights by empowering them challenge retaliatory action by landlords in Court. Here’s what the next raft of...

Western Australians are being urged to be vigilant of payment redirection scams with losses this year already exceeding figures from 2023.