15 January 2018 Trust account audit period has commenced All agents who hold a current triennial certificate and have held or received monies in trust during the 2017 calendar year, or part thereof,...
8 January 2018 Kick start 2018 by getting your CPD points early! Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) is a legal requirement for all licensed settlement agents. Failure to complete your CPD...
8 January 2018 Kick start 2018 by getting your CPD points done early! Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) is a legal requirement for all licensed real estate agents and business brokers, as...
21 December 2017 Property manager fined after falling victim to a holiday accommodation scam (Vicki Redfern) A property manager has been reprimanded and fined $2,500 by the State Administrative...
20 December 2017 Settlement agent fined over involvement in failed property deals (KDD Conveyancing Services Pty Ltd) An Ellenbrook settlement agent has been fined $14,000 by the State Administrative...
First Western Realty / Ligaya Varela A Joondalup real estate agency and a sales representative will have to pay a total of $21,200 in penalties and costs ordered by the State Administrative Tribunal...
28 November 2017 A Wandi property manager has been fined $5,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for operating without a licence and a current triennial certificate. Josephine Wei-Wei Liau was also...
24 November 2017 As summer approaches it’s time to consider if the pools and spas in rental properties conform to safety requirements. Pools and spas must be appropriately fenced according to the...
24 November 2017 As summer approaches it’s time to check that the pool or spa at your rental property conforms to safety requirements. The pool or spa must have appropriate safety barriers according...
24 November 2017 Another loss from a cyber-attack that intercepted a property sale transaction has triggered Consumer Protection to issue a renewed warning to buyers, sellers, tenants and agents in...