Consumer Protection

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Statutory declaration by agent verifying statement of balances held - Settlement agents

VERIFYING STATEMENT OF BALANCES HELD SETTLEMENT AGENTS ACT 1981, SECTION 61 (5)

Further information 

For further information and additional forms refer to the Auditing settlement agents - forms and publications page

Change of auditor request - real estate and business agent

Lodging the application

This application may be lodged via:

Email: audits@lgirs.wa.gov.au

Fax: (08) 6251 2801

Post: 
Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety
Consumer Protection
Locked Bag 14
CLOISTERS SQUARE PERTH WA 6850

Declaration forms

• Declaration by auditor - Real estate
• Declaration by auditor example - Settlement agent

Further information 

For further information and additional forms refer to the Auditing real estate agents - forms and publications page

Consumer Protection provides information to assist auditors in fulfilling their requirements under the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.

Templates

Use the above templates/formats for the current audit period.

What do I need to complete a statement

provide all details of :

• licensed agent name
• all trust accounts held
• negotiable or bearer securities or deposit receipts held

Examples

Licensed agent name (examples)

Statutory declaration by agent verifying statement of balances held Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 , Section 80(5).

These statutory declaration forms are for real estate and business agents.

Further information 

For further information and additional forms refer to the Auditing real estate agents - forms and publications page.

We want you to have a safe, happy and healthy winter.  Many winter products can be unsafe if they are old, faulty or used incorrectly. Follow our safety messages and keep up-to-date on the latest product recalls at www.recalls.gov.au. 

To have a ‘Well Winter’ and avoid injury we have made a list of our top tips:

Disputes relating to the condition of a property at the end of a tenancy are not uncommon.

Mandatory Property Condition Reports (PCRs) were introduced in July 2013 in order to minimise the number of bond disputes, as accurate incoming and outgoing PCRs provide a solid basis to assess how the condition of the property has changed during the tenancy, allowing for fair wear and tear.