Land valuation is the process of determining the value of a property. It involves:
Land valuers provide valuations of many different types of property, including:
A tenant who wishes to sell their park home while it is in place at a residential park must first advise the park operator. A tenant may decide to appoint an agent.
A ‘for sale’ sign may be displayed, but it must comply with any terms of the tenancy agreement or park rules that reasonably restrict the size or placement of a ‘for sale’ sign’.
There are a number of circumstances where either the park operator or the tenant will want to end a long-stay agreement. Different rules apply depending on who is ending the agreement, their reason and the type of long-stay agreement involved.
The circumstances may include:
Multiple pricing occurs when a supplier displays more than one price for the same item or service.
If a supplier displays the same item with more than one price then they must sell it for the lowest displayed price or withdraw the item until the price is corrected.
A price published in a catalogue or advertisement is a ‘displayed price’. If mistakes in catalogues or advertisements have occurred, they can be fixed by publishing a retraction in a publication with a similar circulation to the original advertisement.
Consumer Protection often receives complaints about incorrect rounding of prices by retail and fast food outlets.
There are rules in place for businesses when it comes to dealing with small change transactions and we’d like to hear from customers who believe those rules are being broken.
In Australia we only have five cent coin denominations which means cash prices are rounded up or down to the nearest five cents. For example:
Country of origin labelling is a notice or label on products to let your customers know what country a product came from. In Australia misleading country of origin labelling is prohibited.
If you sell food in retail stores in Australia, country of origin food labelling laws apply to your products.
Unconscionable conduct is a statement or action so unreasonable it defies good conscience.
A business must not act unconscionably when:
Examples of unconscionable conduct by a trader can, depending on the circumstances, include:
It is unlawful to make false or misleading representations about goods and services when supplying, offering to supply or promoting those goods or services.
For instance, a business must not make false or misleading representations about:
The Motor Vehicle Dealers Act allows Police and 'Authorised Officers' to enter the premises of a dealer and examine any second-hand vehicle. The Act also allows these officers to remove vehicles for road testing if required.
Should an inspecting officer find any defect that renders the vehicle unsafe or unroadworthy, they may issue an "Order To Remedy Defects" and may attach a notice prohibiting the sale of the vehicle ("the green sticker").
