End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount and timeframes for national police checks - Land Valuers bulletin issue 31

26 March 2021

In this issue:

  • COVID-19 licence and registration fee discounts end on 31 March 2021
  • Delays in obtaining national police checks

End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount

The COVID-19 economic and health relief package providing a discount on licence fees will come to an end on 31 March 2021. From 1 April 2021, these fees will revert back to their pre-COVID-19 amounts.

Reminder: audit report due, end of COVID-19 licensing fee discount, and timeframes for national police checks - Real estate industry bulletin 240

26 March 2021

In this issue:

  • 2020 trust account audit due 31 March 2021
  • COVID-19 licence and registration fee discounts end on 31 March 2021
  • Delays in obtaining national police checks

Reminder: 2020 audit report due end of March

The deadline for completing and delivering the audit reports for the year ending 31 December 2020 is fast approaching. Agents have until 31 March 2021 to submit their audit to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (Commissioner).

End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount and timeframes for national police checks - Settlement industry bulletin 102

26 March 2021

In this issue:

  • COVID-19 licence and registration fee discounts end on 31 March 2021
  • Delays in obtaining national police checks

End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount

The COVID-19 economic and health relief package providing a discount on licence fees will come to an end on 31 March 2021. From 1 April 2021, these fees will revert back to their pre-COVID-19 amounts.

Cancelling a contract to buy a car

Licensed dealers in Australia are required to provide you with a copy of a contract for sale when you decide to buy a car.

This contract becomes legally binding once it’s signed by you and the dealer. It is important to note cooling-off periods don’t apply to car purchase contracts in Western Australia. You can withdraw from the deal before signing the contract without any penalty.