Consumer Protection

11 February 2021

In this issue:

• New phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme
• COVID-19: Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available

New phases of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme

Recent expansions of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme offer more financial assistance to tenants and landlords. The expansions aim to secure current tenancies beyond the end of the COVID-19 emergency period on 28 March 2021.

11 February 2021

In this issue:

• Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme
• Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available

New phases of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme

Recent expansions of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme offer more financial assistance to renters and landlords. The expansions aim to secure current renting arrangements beyond the end of the COVID-19 emergency period on 28 March 2021.

11 February 2021

In this issue:

• Reminder: 2020 trust account audit report due soon
• Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme
• Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available

Reminder: 2020 trust account audit report due soon

The 31 March 2021 deadline for the 2020 trust account audit is fast approaching.

11 February 2021

In this issue:

• Two new phases of Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme
• Future renting WA - Negotiating guide now available

New phases of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme

Recent expansions of the Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme offer more financial assistance to tenants and landlords. The expansions aim to secure current tenancies beyond the end of the COVID-19 emergency period on 28 March 2021.

21 January 2021

In this issue:

• Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry
• Changes to mutual recognition laws

Impersonation scams affecting the property industry

Consumer Protection has recently become aware of the re-emergence of two online impersonation scams that affect the property industry.

21 January 2021

In this issue:

• Recent impersonation scams affecting the property industry
• Changes to mutual recognition laws

Impersonation scams affecting the property industry

Consumer Protection has recently become aware of the re-emergence of an online impersonation scam that affects the property industry.

21 January 2021

In 2020, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments agreed to introduce a uniform scheme for the automatic mutual recognition (AMR) of occupational registrations. The proposed changes are part of red-tape reduction reforms to aid Australia's economic recovery.

Land valuers are one of the occupations that are proposed to be included in the changes.

It’s time to start talking about your renting future.

In response to COVID-19, the Western Australian Government implemented a moratorium on some evictions and all rent increases, under the Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020. The extended emergency period ends on 28 March 2021, which means that all the existing laws will stay in place until this date, after which the ordinary tenancy laws will apply again.

23 December 2020

Rent in advance guidelines

Some renters have contacted us recently with concerns about receiving requests to pay more than two weeks rent in advance. So it’s a good time to remind agents and property managers about the rent in advance requirements under WA tenancy laws.