Property industry

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.
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.
- Resources and guidance
  Publications, events, statistics, WorkSafe plan and other 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

Body corporate real estate or business agent licence - real estate

To apply for a body corporate real estate or business agent licence: all of the directors of the body corporate and all of the persons concerned in the management or conduct of the body corporate, must be persons of good character and repute and be persons who are fit to be directors of, or...

Real estate agents and sales representatives

07 Feb 2014

Individual agent or business agent licence - real estate

To apply for an individual real estate agent or business agent licence, applicants must: be at least 18 years old; be a person of good character and repute and a fit and proper person to hold a licence (see below); have access to sufficient assets and financial resources enabling them to comply...

Real estate agents and sales representatives

07 Feb 2014

Licensing and registration - real estate

Real estate and business agents licensing, registration and code of conduct In Western Australia, individuals , partnerships or companies wishing to operate as real estate or business agents are required, under the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (the Act), to be licensed and hold a...

Real estate agents and sales representatives

07 Feb 2014

Property condition reports

Property condition reports are a requirement when renting a home. They show what the property looks like at the beginning and end of the rental period. They can be used to check fair wear and tear or damage and who is responsible for maintenance or repairs . They are important evidence if there is...

Notices and condition reports

06 Feb 2014

Rental agreements

A rental agreement sets out the rights and responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant. These can also be called tenancy agreements or leases. There are two types of rental agreements: Periodic - an agreement with no end date. Fixed term - an agreement with a set end date What tenants must be...

Beginning a tenancy

06 Feb 2014

Boarders and lodgers

It’s important to know whether you're a tenant or a boarder/lodger because your rights and protections are different. It can be tricky to figure out if you’re a boarder/lodger or a tenant/sub-tenant because it depends on your specific situation. Boarders or lodgers Generally, you are more likely to...

Types of rental accommodation

06 Feb 2014

Publications

How recent changes to residential tenancy laws may affect you - Landlords bulletin 37

16 December 2019 New Residential tenancy laws The Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 passed through parliament recently, bringing changes to residential tenancy laws that enhance and...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

RTA review fact sheet - Landlord disclosure

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. Should a landlord have to give certain information to a tenant before a tenancy agreement is signed? Possible options Educate...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

01 Jul 2020

RTA review fact sheet - Abandoned goods

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. Should a landlord be allowed to sell or donate abandoned goods? Possible option Allow a landlord to sell or donate abandoned...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

01 Jul 2020

RTA review fact sheet - Keeping pets in rental premises

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Consultation status: CLOSED Submissions closed at 5pm on 30 June 2020. Does the law about keeping pets in rental premises need to be changed? Possible options Allow a landlord to refuse only where...

Consumer Protection

Consultations / public comment

01 Jul 2020

Update to family and domestic violence regulations - Landlords bulletin 36

29 November 2019 In this issue: Update to family and domestic violence regulations Update to family and domestic violence regulations From 12 October 2019 the regulations to the Residential Tenancies...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Update to family domestic violence regulations - Real estate industry bulletin 211

29 November 2019 In this issue: Update to family domestic violence regulations. Update to family domestic violence regulations From 12 October 2019 the regulations to the Residential Tenancies Act...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

14 Aug 2024

Tenant chart 3 - Affixing furniture to the wall

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Flowchart last updated 19 April 2024 A tenant can use this flowchart to assist with proper notification and date counting when they wish to request permission from the lessor to affix furniture to a...

Consumer Protection

Information

19 Apr 2024

Request to lessor to affix furniture - Form 24

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When to use this form This form is for a tenant to give to a lessor to request permission to affix furniture to a wall in the rental property for the purpose of ensuring the safety of a child or a...

Consumer Protection

Form – notification

29 Jul 2024

Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients - Real estate industry bulletin 210

20 November 2019 Recently a scammer posed as a settlement agent and managed to convince two clients of a settlement agent to transfer $48,000 and $22,000 respectively to the scammer’s bank account on...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

29 Jun 2020

Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients - Settlement industry bulletin 94

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

29 Jun 2020

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How recent changes to residential tenancy laws may affect you - Landlords bulletin 37

RTA review fact sheet - Landlord disclosure

RTA review fact sheet - Abandoned goods

RTA review fact sheet - Keeping pets in rental premises

Update to family and domestic violence regulations - Landlords bulletin 36

Update to family domestic violence regulations - Real estate industry bulletin 211

Tenant chart 3 - Affixing furniture to the wall

Request to lessor to affix furniture - Form 24

Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients - Real estate industry bulletin 210

Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients - Settlement industry bulletin 94

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