Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
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- Contractor Payment Disputes (Construction Contracts Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into BEFORE 1 August 2022.
- Contractor Payment Disputes (Security of Payment Act)
  If your construction contract was entered into ON or AFTER 1 August 2022.
- Swimming pools, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms
  Information on private swimming pool safety barriers, dividing fences, RCDs and smoke alarms for existing residential buildings.
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Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
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  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
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WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
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Landlord / lessor

Topics

Resolving rental property issues

If you’re unhappy with the way the tenancy is going, for example the care or maintenance of the property or rent payments and inspections, try to sort out the issue amicably first. If you still can’t agree, Consumer Protection may be able to help you sort things out in a more structured way. In...

Having problems with renting a home?

12 Feb 2014

Property condition reports

Property condition reports are an important element of any residential tenancy, as they outline the current condition of the property at the start and end of a tenancy. A property condition report can also assist in resolving disputes about damage. The mandatory Form 1 Property Condition Report...

Notices and condition reports

06 Feb 2014

Rental agreements

Residential rental (or lease) agreements are either periodic or fixed-term. All written tenancy agreements must be done using the Residential tenancy agreement (Form 1AA) . Whether the agreement is written or verbal, a tenant must also be given the ' Information for tenant ' sheet. If the agreement...

Beginning a tenancy

06 Feb 2014

Boarders and lodgers

What is the difference between a tenant and a boarder/lodger? Firstly, it matters whether you are a tenant OR a boarder/lodger because your rights are different and protected under different laws. It is not always easy to determine whether a person is a boarder/ lodger, or a tenant/sub-tenant as it...

Types of rental accommodation

06 Feb 2014

Prepare to rent

Whether you are a lessor / landlord or tenant - you should make sure you do your homework before signing a rental agreement. Tenants Make sure the property meets your day-to-day needs. Ask yourself: Can you pay the rent and still have money to live? Is it close to shops, schools or public transport...

Beginning a tenancy

06 Feb 2014

Publications

iRentWA now available in five new languages: - Landlord bulletin issue 26

January 2019 July 2020: Please note the iRentWA app is no longer supported. The Renting a home section of this website continues to be WA consumers’ go-to place for all renting information. Consumer...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

17 Jul 2020

Tenancy Law Family Violence Amendments Training

Tenancy WA in conjunction with the Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services WA are providing training on the upcoming ‘Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Family Violence)...

Consumer Protection

Promotions

14 Apr 2019

Electrical safety, mould and unsafe pool latches: Landlord’s bulletin issue 22

7 August Health and safety issue: mould, electrical safety & unsafe pool gate latches Don’t let mould take hold During the winter months, household mould can take hold. Aside from being unsightly...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

08 Aug 2018

Landlord's event to unpack tenancy law changes: Landlord bulletin Issue 23

19 July Homelessness Week event for landlords You are invited to hear a variety of speakers talking about action that landlords can take to prevent and respond to homelessness on 9 August 2018...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

19 Jul 2018

Mid-year bumper edition rent-rolls, audit results & more: Real estate industry bulletin 178

16 July 2018 Considering buying a rent-roll? Buying a rent-roll can be an attractive way to grow your business. However, it can be a complex undertaking and a source of headaches down the road if not...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

18 Jul 2018

How to avoid a fine for late lodgement of security bond - Landlord bulletin Issue 21 (July 2018)

10 July 2018 Bond money must be lodged with the Bond Administrator no later than 14 days after you have received the money from the tenant. This includes any bond assistance loan money that may have...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Jul 2018

Cashiers are moving to Cannington - Landlord bulletin Issue 20 (June 2018)

20 June 2018 From Monday 2 July 2018 our cashier counter services will be located on Level 1 at 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington WA 6107. Payments will no longer be accepted at 140 William Street...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

22 Jun 2018

New regulations - Electricity must be switched off before entry into your roof space

READ

New regulations have come into effect which requires electricity to be switched off before people enter the roof space. To assist workers in notifying homeowners of the new regulations the WorkSafe...

WorkSafe

Information

04 Dec 2023

Get your Property Condition Reports correct: Landlord bulletin issue 19

Disputes relating to the condition of a property at the end of a tenancy are not uncommon. Mandatory Property Condition Reports (PCRs) were introduced in July 2013 in order to minimise the number of...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

31 May 2018

Huge damage bills from cannabis grow-houses for WA landlords - Landlord bulletin Issue 18(May 2018)

8 May 2018 WA landlords are still being duped into renting their properties to crime gangs who turn their investment homes into cannabis grow-houses, causing extensive damage to the property...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

08 May 2018

Announcements

Parliament passes laws to protect children from toppling furniture

Laws to allow renters to fix furniture to walls to prevent death or injury to children from toppling furniture have passed through State Parliament. The Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 amends the Residential Tenancies Act and means landlords must allow tenants, who submit a request form, to attach furniture to a wall to prevent a child, or a person with a disability, from...

Consumer Protection

Media release

16 Oct 2019

Scammed tenant changes locks, moves in to rental to the surprise of the agent

A real estate sales agent who was showing a prospective tenant a rental property in Beeliar recently was surprised to discover that someone had changed the locks and had already moved in without the authority of the owner. The tenant moved in after responding to a rental accommodation advertisement on Gumtree which ended up being fake. He paid $2,000 to the scammers via a money transfer service...

Consumer Protection

Media release

01 Oct 2019

Release of Beldon electrical accident report

Western Australia’s electrical safety regulator has concluded its investigation into the electrical accident that seriously injured a 12-year-old girl at a property in Beldon in March 2018. In a report released today, Building and Energy (formerly Energy Safety ) outlined the findings of its investigation into the cause of the accident. The investigation included on-site inspections and testing...

Building and Energy

Media release

27 Sep 2019

Commissioner's Blog: Drug contamination in homes

With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard Consumer Protection is aware that contamination or damage to homes from illegal drug activity is a worry for tenants, owners and property industry professionals. But how do you identify past production, or smoking, of meth, heroin or cannabis at a property and whether there are potential health risks as a result? We’ve been working with WA’...

Consumer Protection

Media release

12 Sep 2019

Property manager to pay $10,000 for trust account mistakes (TM Residential and Executive Leasing)

A Claremont property management agency has been reprimanded, fined $8,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) on 13 June 2019 for trust account errors and other breaches of the law. Gemranch Nominees Pty Ltd , trading as TM Residential and Executive Leasing , had breached the Real Estate and Business Agents Act and the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales...

Consumer Protection

Media release

20 Jun 2019

RCD requirements after 1 January 2019

Properties for sale or rent Under the Electricity Regulations 1947 all residential premises sold, rented or hired must have all socket outlets and lighting final sub-circuits protected by at least 2 RCDs. It is also essential to ensure that there are no more than 3 final sub-circuits per RCD and the lighting circuits (if 2 or more) are separated over the RCDs. Further details appear in the...

Building and Energy

Department News

27 May 2019

Commissioner's Blog: New tenancy laws to support those affected by family violence

With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard WA has the worst rates of family and domestic violence in Australia and the number of incidents is unfortunately increasing. Family violence affects people from all walks of life making it everyone’s business and all of us have a part to play in preventing it. Changes to WA’s tenancy laws have now come...

Consumer Protection

Department News

18 Apr 2019

DMIRS 2019 Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is conducting a stakeholder satisfaction survey to invite feedback on our services and our role as a regulator. The results will help DMIRS focus on business areas and services that need performance improvements. If you subscribe to a DMIRS email newsletter or subscriber news service, you may be contacted by email and invited to take...

Consumer Protection

Department News

29 Apr 2019

Way forward for tenants facing family violence

New tenancy laws to assist Western Australian renters affected by family and domestic violence are now in force. The new laws allow a tenant to end their tenancy with as little as seven days' notice if they or their dependants are impacted by family and domestic violence, even if the perpetrator is not named on the lease. There is no need to go to court and a new Consumer Protection form can be...

Consumer Protection

Media release

15 Apr 2019

Commissioner's Blog – Be aware of the signs of a stressed ceiling

WITH COMMISSIONER FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION, DAVID HILLYARD Following a recent ceiling collapse at a Thornlie property, home owners are reminded to act promptly on warning signs of ceiling stress. A ceiling collapse can cause serious injury to anyone present at the time of collapse and it can also cause extensive damage to a room’s contents and structure...

Building and Energy

Department News

03 Apr 2019

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