March 2023 Newsletter

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March 2023 Newsletter

8 March 2023

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: WA agents may have their say on changes to real estate CPD, NSW Fair Trading inspectors to crack down on breaches in new rental bidding requirements.

  • Disciplinary action: Former WA real estate agent fined for personal use of trust account funds, Victorian estate agent has licence cancelled for various breaches.

  • Legislative changes: ACT Government announces plans to change property developer legislation.

  • Important dates: NSW CPD due 22 March, WA trust account audit reports due 31 March, NSW assistant agents - are you on track to complete your licence training?

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February 2023 Newsletter

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February 2023 Newsletter

3 February 2023

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: NT Government announces new rent framework to strengthen remote housing sector.

  • Disciplinary action: Western Australia Consumer Protection issues fines to agent over unauthorised trust account withdrawals, Former Victorian estate agent investigated for falsified records and misuse of trust account funds.

  • Important dates: NSW CPD due 22 March, WA trust account audit reports due 31 March.

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January 2023 Newsletter

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January 2023 Newsletter

9 January 2023

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Legislative changes: ACT Government to ban no-cause evictions in residential tenancies, NSW Government bans solicited rent bidding.

  • Industry updates: Attention NSW stockies: Minister for Agriculture announces funding for key stakeholders to implement electronic stock ID.

  • Reminders: NSW CPD due 22 March.

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December 2022 Newsletter

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December 2022 Newsletter

2 December 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

There’s been a lot of discussion around legislative changes for the SA, NSW and WA residential and commercial property sectors over the past month. We also saw several agents in WA, Tasmania and Victoria receive court charges, fines and licence suspensions over industry misconduct.

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November 2022 Newsletter

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November 2022 Newsletter

4 November 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: NSW Fair Trading inspectors targeting strata manager supervision requirements.

  • Reminder: WA CPD due 31 December.

  • Featured blog: Let’s talk about subletting.

  • New courses available: Registration and licensing courses for Tasmania and Northern Territory.

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October 2022 Newsletter

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October 2022 Newsletter

7 October 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: Consumer Affairs Victoria to crack down on underquoting, Fake social media accounts used to scam eager renters in WA.

  • Legislative changes: New QLD rental laws commenced on 1 October 2022.

  • Disciplinary action: Disciplinary proceedings commence against a Victorian agent with a history of misconduct, Court outcome for a Victorian agency that threatened to interfere with tenants' legal access to their homes.

  • Learn about workplace stress support services.

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September 2022 Newsletter

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September 2022 Newsletter

2 September 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: Commencement of action against the director of a Victorian property management company, Sunshine Coast real estate director fined for improper use of trust money.

  • Legislative changes: New NSW Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2022.

  • Reminders: Trust account audits due 30 September (NSW, ACT, TAS, and VIC agencies), ACT CPD is due for registration holders on 31 October 2022.

  • Exciting job opportunities: DF Johnson Real Estate, KSBG Commercial Real Estate, Manor Real Estate, Sinova Property.

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August 2022 Newsletter

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August 2022 Newsletter

5 August 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

  • Site-wide discount code!

  • Industry updates: QLD Fair Trading finds former agent guilty of wrongful trust money use, imprisoned following an investigation.

  • Legislative changes: Further changes to tenancy law in Queensland.

  • Announcements: We now offer CPD for Tasmania! Plus, new CPD options for WA.

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July 2022 Newsletter

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July 2022 Newsletter

1 July 2022

This month’s newsletter touches on:

  • Site-wide winter sale!

  • Industry updates: NSW Fair Trading issues $69,300 worth in fines for breaches in CPD requirements, SA Consumer and Business Services notes concerns about trust accounts and underquoting.

  • Legislative changes: Have your say on NSW property laws, plus new property industry reforms begin in the ACT.

  • Reminder: WA audit period has commenced!

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