Buying a property “off-the-plan” is like investing in a concept. There’s usually the flashy billboard and glossy brochures selling you a certain lifestyle.
The developer could be selling house and land packages, apartments or townhouses but these are often subject to approvals and securing enough funding to even start building.
Keep in mind, while attractive, these developments are particularly risky.
A Perth man who tried to resell a ticket to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 284 match for up to 77 per cent more than the original price has been ordered to pay a total of $2,756.25 by the Perth Magistrates Court.
Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle.
Fairer retirement village laws are on their way, with the Cook Government's reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1992 passing State Parliament.
The changes include a new time limit for exit payments to be made to departing residents.
How’s that vintage car project going? Or maybe you’re mechanically minded and know how to replace a few simple parts. You could even be looking to save a dollar or two by sourcing second hand bits and bobs for your car. Whatever the reason, you’ve probably looked on Facebook Marketplace to source parts for your car, truck or motorbike.
Consumer Protection’s ScamNet team are urging you to be cautious when dealing with these online marketplace sellers as there is a concerning trend for scammers to impersonate genuine auto wreckers, and car and motorbike parts businesses.
Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle.
Christmas shoppers will enjoy 35 extra hours of in-store shopping in Perth this festive season, but they are also being warned about the increased risk of online scams.
How many times have you entered the mosh pit of online ticket sales queues only to leave without even a nosebleed? Disappointment soon turns into despair as you start to see tickets for re-sale in online marketplaces at hugely inflated prices. How is that fair?
Not only is it not fair, it’s illegal.
Turn that despair into something useful and dob these ticket scalping grubs into us at Consumer Protection.
Consumer Protection is urging Western Australians to exercise caution before signing up for fitness programs or challenges over concerns of misleading and deceptive conduct.
In 2021, Grandfather Maurice Wayne Matthews died of mechanical asphyxia from being crushed under a car.
He had decided to work on his car that morning but was killed due to the jack becoming unstable on a sloped surface, causing the vehicle to shift.
Repairing a vehicle at home carries the risk of death. While preventable, incidents continue to occur.
Over 100 Australians have died due to DIY car maintenance accidents since 2000, with many more hospitalised for injuries. Most fatalities occur when victims are working under a vehicle or using equipment incorrectly.
