A property developer is someone whose business, either alone or as part of another business, involves selling, exchanging, or otherwise disposing of property they own. Property developers do act on behalf of a client.
Property development may involve:
If you would like to help raise awareness of our 'look for this symbol' campaign, we are happy for you to link to our pages on this website. The following conditions must be met:
Consumer Protection media statements are available online.
Consumer Protection provides a variety of online resources:
If you receive a letter, email, phone call or contact via social media (or any other method) that you think is suspicious please report it to WA ScamNet. You can subscribe to the WA ScamNet alerts to be up to date on recent scams targeting Western Australians.
Consumer Protection conducts a number of public consultations and reviews each year. To be kept up to date with consultation announcements follow us on Facebook.
The Property Industry Advisory Committee (PIAC) provides advice to the Minister and Commissioner for Consumer Protection on the regulation of licensed property occupations in Western Australia. In addition, the Committee also advises the Minister and Commissioner on the provision of education, information and advice to consumers and to the real estate, settlement and land valuation industries in Western Australia and on any matter referred to the Committee by the Minister or Commissioner.
The PIAC is established under the Fair Trading Act 2010.
The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) provides advice to the Minister for Commerce and Commissioner for Consumer Protection on the activities and policies of the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety as they affect consumers; current and emerging consumer issues; research and education projects relating to consumers; and any other matter referred to the Committee by the Minister or Commissioner.
The CAC is established under the Fair Trading Act 2010.
Consumer Protection provides advice and information for Western Australian consumers, businesses, landlords and tenants.
The “Year in Review" reports offer a comprehensive overview of our activities and achievements in the financial year.
Consumer Protection is committed to educating the public, resolving disputes, and enforcing consumer laws. These reports highlight our key accomplishments and statistics from the year.
Overview of the proposed scheme, structure and administrative arrangements. Proposed timeline, pathway for introduction and future role of state governments in occupational licensing.
Real estate sales agents, strata managers, auctioneers, impact on fees, licence terms and removal of professional development requirements.
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