A Home Buyers Assistance Account grant pays up to $2,000 of incidental expenses for first-time home buyers in Western Australia.
These expenses can include:
The scheme is funded by interest from real estate agents' trust accounts.
Tenants sometimes abandon or leave a property without providing any notice. Before a landlord or park operator take any action, it is a good idea to check if the tenant has actually left. The tenant may have gone on holidays, into hospital, prison, or a residential/aged care facility. If you cannot contact the tenant, you can try contacting the neighbours and their next of kin (if known).
Buying “off-the-plan” generally involves signing a contract with a developer before:
If you do not wish to deal with uninvited door to door sellers you should display a Do Not Knock sticker on your front door or near the doorbell.
Donations to charity, where no sale is involved, are not unsolicited consumer agreements. This includes donations received by a third party or contractor on the charity’s behalf.
There are different times set by law for when a salesperson is allowed to contact you depending on whether the contact is by phone or in person.
Telemarketing calls and fax marketing must not be made on:
A salesperson must not visit you on:
If you agree to buy something from a telemarketer you must be given a contract.
Groups can be set up for many social, sporting and community purposes. Incorporating an association provides a simple and affordable way for these not for profit member groups to establish themselves as legal entities.
When a group incorporates, it becomes a legal entity in its own right which is able to do things in its own name. For example, an incorporated association can own land, borrow money and enter into contracts.
'Bitumen bandits' and other dodgy conmen offer cheap deals valid for 'today only'. They will do most trades such as painting, roof repairs and sealing driveways. They offer a cheap rate and often pressure you to say yes.
Travelling conmen leave the job unfinished or complete the work to a poor standard. They often cannot be contacted again to resolve the problems they leave behind.
A licence holder may choose to engage the services of a commercial fundraiser who will collect donations from the public on its behalf.
As the commercial fundraiser will be marketing the organisation within the community, careful selection is important to safeguard the licence holder’s reputation. Prior to entering into an agreement the fundraiser may be asked to provide referees for organisations they’ve worked with previously and it may also be appropriate to check if they are a member of a professional body such as the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
