Building and Energy
Western Australian building services, electrical, gasfitting and plumbing industries.
- Overview
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of Building and Energy.
- Licensing and registration and owner-builder approval
  Application and renewal for builders, building surveyors, electricians, gas fitters, painters and plumbers.
- Building approvals
  The process for getting building work approved.
- Building and energy consumer information
  Building or renovating your home and consumer safety.
- Industry information
  Codes, standards and reports for building services providers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters.
- Dispute resolution
  Plumbing, building service, and home building work contract complaints.
- eNotice
  How to register and lodge electrical, gasfitting, plumbing and contractor payment dispute (Security of Payment Act) eNotices.
- Stay informed
  Bulletins, newsletters, subscriptions, events and seminars, videos, and public consultations.
- 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.
- Report an accident
  How to report an accident or incident to Building and Energy.
Consumer Protection
Develops, enforces and promotes legislation that protects consumers.
- About Consumer Protection
  What Consumer Protection does, contacts and events.
- Housing and accommodation
  Information on renting, buying or selling a home, including accommodation for seniors.
- Consumer rights
  Information and advice for consumers including people with a disability, Aboriginal consumers, and multilingual consumers.
- Consumer concerns
  Advice on handling issues including a complaint checklist, sample letters and how to lodge a formal complaint.
- Business
  Information for businesses about their rights and responsibilities under consumer laws in Western Australia.
- Licences and registrations
  Information on applications, requirements, training and registrations for regulated industries.
- Charities and associations
  Information for charities and associations operating in Western Australia.
- Consultations, compliance and reports
  Compliance actions, public consultations and reports.
Labour Relations
State system employment laws and public sector labour relations.
- Private sector employers and employees
  Wageline information on WA awards, minimum pay rates, long service leave, annual and personal leave, underpayment issues, and how to contact Wageline and stay informed.
- Public holidays
  Public holiday dates for Western Australia.
- Western Australia's industrial relations system
  Information about the WA industrial relations system and its coverage, including inquiries and reviews undertaken.
- Government sector labour relations
  Information and resources for agencies on government sector employment and labour relations.
- Supplier wage audit
  Information on proactive audits undertaken by Private Sector Labour Relations on suppliers to State Government.
- Building and Construction Consultative Committee
  Information on the Western Australian Building and Construction Consultative Committee.
WorkSafe
Regulation and promotion of workplace health and safety including in general industry and the mining and petroleum industries.
- Report an incident
  Notify the regulator of a death, serious injury/illness or dangerous incident.
- Notify, submit or contact us
  Notify or submit items to WorkSafe.
- Apply for a licence or register plant
  Apply for licence, register an item of plant or learn about construction induction training.
- Mining statutory positions and certificates
  Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
- Work health and safety legislation
  Information about WA's work health and safety (WHS) laws.
- Health and safety representatives
  Information about HSRs.
- Health and safety topics
  How do I make my workplace safer?
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations
  Information for operators of petroleum operations.
- Publications, resources and events
  Events, WorkSafe plan, statistics and education resources.
- Consulting with our stakeholders
  Information about consulting with stakeholders.
- Agricultural health and safety
  Provide work health and safety information about the agricultural sector including guidance, checklists, and latest news.
- What does WorkSafe do?
  Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of WorkSafe.
- Small business safety
  Your guide to safety and health in small business.
- Historical safety and health law
  Safety and health legislation prior to 2022.
Corporate
Freedom of information guidelines, reports, policies, plans, and contact information.
- About the department
  Our legislation, contacting us and freedom of information.
- About the website
  Information about our website and how to use it.
- Policies and plans
  Policies and strategic plans from the department.

Property industry

Topics

Renovating

Information on the benefits of using licensed tradespeople Licensing systems are in place to ensure only competent tradespeople carry out installation and repair work. Using a licensed tradesperson ensures the person completing the work is familiar with all necessary regulations and relevant...

Building or renovating a property

25 Feb 2014

Building

One of the largest investments anyone will make is building a new home. The Building Commission provides information about licensed builders or obtaining a builder's licence . Licenced builders’ advertising needs to comply with the Australian Consumer Law, for more information read the Department's...

Building or renovating a property

25 Feb 2014

Home buyers glossary

48-hour clause Where an offer is subject to the sale of your home the seller may want to include a ’48-hour clause’. Should the seller then receive an unconditional or subject to finance only offer you will have 48 hours to make your offer unconditional or your contract will be cancelled. This...

Buying a property

25 Feb 2014

Accessing equity advice for seniors

In planning housing and lifestyle options, some people consider re-financing options that allow them to access equity built up in their existing home. Equity is the difference between the value of your home and any amount you still owe on it. These products are known as reverse mortgages or equity...

Accessing equity

25 Feb 2014

Seniors housing resources and contacts

Before you make any major decision about your housing options, please research your options thoroughly. It is a good idea to review the laws relating to your accommodation choice and to get independent advice. Resources Acts and regulations Copies of the Acts listed in this guide can be found at...

Housing options for seniors

25 Feb 2014

Seniors Housing Checklist

Deciding where you want to live in your retirement can be daunting. No one knows what the future holds - you need to take into account various situations may arise but also realise you cannot control every possibility. Housing needs change with time. You may be considering changes to your housing...

Housing options for seniors

25 Feb 2014

Family housing agreements

The following information is also available as part of the Seniors housing guide - contracts and agreements fact sheet. Family agreements A family agreement is an arrangement made between an older person and another party, usually family, friends or carers. The older person agrees to sell or...

Contracts and agreements

24 Feb 2014

Housing contracts advice for seniors

Whether building, buying, renting, moving to a retirement village, purchasing services or refinancing, you are likely to be entering into a legal contract between yourself and another party. The following information is also available as part of the Seniors housing guide - Contracts and agreements...

Contracts and agreements

24 Feb 2014

Alternatives to buying a property

Home ownership may not suit everyone's budget or lifestyle so it may be worthwhile considering the alternatives: Boarding and Lodging If you are a boarder, you pay rent to stay at another person's property and meals are usually provided. Lodgers pay rent to stay at another person's property, but...

Buying a property

24 Feb 2014

Home buyers assistance account

Information on government financial assistance for first home buyers A grant from the Home Buyers Assistance Account reimburses some of the incidental expenses incurred when purchasing a first home in Western Australia, provided the applicants meet all criteria. Eligible applicants receive a grant...

Buying a property

24 Feb 2014

Publications

Consumer Protection WA webinar - COVID-19 rent laws - Practical advice for property managers - Real estate industry bulletin issue 234

13 November 2020 Consumer Protection WA webinar COVID-19 rent laws - Practical advice for property managers Hello Join us on Wednesday 18 November 2020 for an interactive live webinar to receive...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

19 Nov 2020

Registration and licence qualification changes - Real estate industry bulletin 233

4 November 2020 Registration and licence qualification changes Effective 31 October 2020, new qualification requirements apply for anyone seeking a sales representative registration or real estate...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package - Land Valuers bulletin issue 29

30 October 2020 Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package From 28 October 2020, a discount applies to all land valuer licensing applications processed from 1 April 2020 to 31...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package - Settlement industry bulletin 98

30 October 2020 Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package From 28 October 2020, a discount applies to all settlement agent licensing applications processed from 1 April 2020 to...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package - Real estate industry bulletin 232

30 October 2020 Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package From 28 October 2020, a discount applies to all real estate licence and registration applications processed from 1...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Pathways to real estate and business agent licensing and registration 2022

READ WATCH

Effective 31 October 2020, new qualification requirements apply for anyone seeking sales representative registration or a real estate and business agent licence . The requirements are taken from a...

Consumer Protection

Fact sheet

25 Feb 2022

Letter to REIWA from Minister John Quigley

READ

Letter from Minister John Quigley to Mr Neville Pozzi, Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) on 6 October 2020.

Consumer Protection

Information

07 Oct 2020

Spontaneous ceiling collapse - Real estate industry bulletin 231

16 September 2020 Spontaneous ceiling collapse Imagine the tenant of a rental property you manage is eating dinner or watching television and suddenly the ceiling caves in. This may sound far-fetched...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Tyre dumping alert - Real estate industry bulletin 230

11 September 2020 Tyre dumping scam warning Perth landlords have been left with disposal bills of up to $100,000 from illegally dumped tyres, prompting a reminder about carrying out regular property...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Protect your business and clients from scammers - Settlement industry bulletin 97

9 September 2020 Protect your business and clients from scammers Payment diversion fraud scams cost businesses nationwide a staggering $132 million last year, according to the Australian Competition...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Announcements

WA builder and clients caught up in payment interception scam

Two clients of a WA builder have transferred a total of $72,000 to scammers believing they were paying instalments towards the construction of their homes. The two payments of $38,000 and $34,000 were made when the consumers received emails purporting to be from their builder requesting the payments be made to a different bank account. The emails were fake and the consumers are now attempting to...

Building and Energy / Consumer Protection

Media release

17 Jan 2019

Tenants and landlords urged to claim $1.5 million in bond money

Consumer Protection is urging tenants and landlords in WA to check for unclaimed bond money amounting to a total of almost $1.5 million. The bond money relates to 4,887 tenancies that came to an end between January 2007 and December 2010. The bonds were not paid out for a variety of reasons: Disposal forms submitted were missing signatures; Monies left in dispute of whom it is to be paid to;...

Consumer Protection

Media release

13 Dec 2018

Changes to renewal reminder notices from January 2019

As of 1 January 2019, c ourtesy renewal reminder notices for licences, permits and registrations will only be sent electronically. The changes will apply to the following licensing authorities: Building Services Board Plumbers Licensing Board Director of Energy Safety For information on the renewal process and details on how to update your contact details, visit our Renewal reminder notices...

Building and Energy

Department News

05 Dec 2018

Real estate agent fined over trust account breaches

A Noranda real estate agent has been fined $800 and ordered to pay costs of $900 by the Perth Magistrates Court for making unauthorised withdrawals from the agency’s trust account and failing to have the account audited. The agent, who was granted a spent conviction order, made two unauthorised withdrawals from the trust account – $450 in October 2016 and $1,350 in November 2016 – to pay a...

Consumer Protection

Media release

25 Oct 2018

DMIRS Annual Report released online

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s inaugural Annual Report, tabled in Parliament on 19 September 2018, is now available on the website . The 2017-18 report highlights the department’s key achievements and financial performance for the last financial year and showcases what we do for the community of Western Australia. The report also includes independently audited reports...

Corporate

Department News

25 Oct 2018

Property manager fined $13,000 for unauthorised withdrawals from trust account (Rhonda Reid)

A Shenton Park property manager has been reprimanded and fined $13,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal for making unauthorised withdrawals from a real estate agency’s trust account. Rhonda Denise Reid , who was a Director of the Nedlands agency, also failed to act fairly and honestly by making 13 unauthorised withdrawals totalling $36,290 between May 2014 and June 2016 without the knowledge...

Consumer Protection

Media release

16 Oct 2018

Toppling furniture Bill to be introduced to Parliament

Tenants will be allowed to affix furniture to walls, preventing them from toppling over New laws introduced following the tragic death of Reef Kite The McGowan Government will introduce the Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 to State Parliament this week, which will provide better protections to residential tenants and their children. Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act...

Consumer Protection

Media release

07 Oct 2018

Late bond lodgement results in $5,000 fine for real estate agency (Vision Equity Pty Ltd / Xceed Real Estate Management)

A Morley real estate agency has been fined a total of $5,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for lodging three tenancy bonds outside the required timeframe. Vision Equity Pty Ltd ACN 101 207 229 , trading as Xceed Real Estate Management , was also ordered to pay costs of $912 after pleading guilty on 31 August 2018. In May, June and July 2017, the agency lodged the three bond payments with the...

Consumer Protection

Media release

05 Sep 2018

Commissioner's Blog: No place for family violence

With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard No place for family violence Did you know WA is second only to the NT when it comes to rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) and there were more than 50,000 reported incidents across the State in 2016-17? Sadly, family violence is a growing problem in our community and the abuse, whether physical or psychological, often occurs in...

Consumer Protection

Department News

29 May 2018

Smoke alarms in dwellings proposed for demolition

Western Australia’s Building Regulations 2012 require owners of residential dwellings to have compliant smoke alarms installed prior to the sale, transfer of ownership, rent or hire of the dwelling.

Building and Energy

Department News

20 Dec 2017

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