Consumer Protection

Commissioner's Blog: Repairs and maintenance in a rental home – who does what?

Finally secured yourself a rental to call home only to discover there’s a few issues that weren’t mentioned on the property condition report before you moved in? Or maybe the hot water system busted a leak and you’ve got sweaty kids coming home from footy training soon?

Both tenants and landlords have rights and responsibilities when it comes to repairs and maintenance in a rental home.

WA-owned independent crowned cheapest fuel retailer for 2024

  • Independent retailers dominate Perth metro’s cheapest fuel in 2024
  • Motorists could save over $1,300 a year by shopping around for fuel
  • Average petrol prices in 2024 lower than in 2023

Motorists could save more than $1,300 a year by shopping around for their fuel, according to new FuelWatch data that showed independent retailers were the cheapest places overall to fill up in 2024.

Commissioner's Blog: How to save over $1,300 on your fuel bill

Every dollar counts right now but smart motorists can save more than $1,300 a year by using the FuelWatch website to shop around before they fill-up. And data showed independent retailers dominated the list of cheapest outlets across WA in 2024.

The overall average ULP price in WA last year was 184.4 cpl and for diesel the average was 189 cpl. When it comes to diesel, country areas can pay less than Perth motorists due to competition.  But it’s always worth shopping around by using the FuelWatch service.

Commissioner's Blog: Dodgy deals done dirt cheap- the dark side of bargain car sales

Dodgy unlicensed car dealers are a blight on the community. They often put consumers and road users at risk by selling cars riddled with problems. Not only can they target Perth metro consumers, but they could also roll into regional towns and communities with their truck load of danger, looking to hoodwink vulnerable people such as low income earners, older Australians and Aboriginal people.

Axe falls again on tree lopper who took money, didn’t deliver

  • Tree lopper and fencer fined $16,000 for accepting deposits without doing work
  • Ordered to compensate customers in Middle Swan, Quinns Rocks and Armadale
  • Repeat offender who was prosecuted by Consumer Protection previously

A Seville Grove tradesman who took upfront deposits for tree lopping and fencing jobs but failed to complete the work has been ordered to pay $23,400 in fines and compensation by the Perth Magistrate’s Court.

Big fines for odometer tampering duo

  • Odometer tampering convictions for licensed salesperson and his friend
  • Pair pocketed large profits after wiping combined 410,000km from two vehicles
  • Used car buyers reminded about importance of log-books

A pair of car sellers who rolled back the odometers on two vehicles by more than 200,000 kilometres each have been convicted and fined a total of $51,000 by the Joondalup Magistrates Court.