Moving in with your family - Multigenerational living and 'granny flat' arrangements

Multigenerational living is when people from two or more generations of a family live together in the same household or on the same property.
 
Perhaps you are considering entering into a multigenerational living arrangement because you hope to:
  • downsize from your large family home to a smaller, more manageable space;
  • help your adult children enter into home ownership;
  • secure a home following a late-life divorce or to ease other financial difficulties;
  • help your adult children and their families through a financial challe

CPD program - changes and opportunity to gain an elective point - Real estate industry bulletin issue 235

9 December 2020

Changes to Compulsory Professional Development program

In July 2020, bulletin 225 outlined recent changes to the Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) program. These include the introduction of a standalone provision and associated penalties for non-compliance of the program in the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 (the Act). 

Changes to Compulsory Professional Development program - Settlement industry bulletin 99

9 December 2020

Changes to Compulsory Professional Development program

In December 2019, bulletin 96 outlined some law changes including those affecting the Compulsory Professional Development (CPD) program. These changes included the introduction of a standalone provision and associated penalties for non-compliance of the program in the Settlement Agents Act 1981 (the Act). 

WA's fitness code

There are certain legal requirements for the fitness industry in Western Australia. If you are a fitness supplier you need to follow the code of practice.

Code of practice

The Fair Trading (Fitness Industry Code of Practice) Regulations 2020 (WA) (the code) set out specific standards that:

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 practical advice on the COVID-19 rent laws. Consumer Protection’s residential tenancy expert, Trish Blake, will share insights into:

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 and business agent licence.

Impact of new reforms

The new requirements involve completing a prescribed number of units under either the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Cert IV) for registrations or the CPP51119 Diploma of Property (Agency Management) for licences.

Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package - Motor vehicle industry bulletin 5

30 October 2020

Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package

From 28 October 2020, a discount applies to all motor vehicle licensing applications processed from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. This is a change in the law as part of the Premier's COVID-19 economic and health relief package announcement.

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