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Tax & Legal • 30 Jan 2026

Triple offender: Shady tradie hit with $15k fine

A tradie has been fined over offences at three South‑East Queensland properties, including unlicensed building work and taking excessive deposit amounts.

Tax & Legal • 29 Jan 2026

From elder exploitation to million-dollar theft: Meet the agents on the NSW ‘Name and Shame’ list

From accusations of serial underquoting and theft to taking advantage of the elderly, here are some of the acts that landed agents on the NSW Fair Trading’s new...

Tax & Legal • 28 Jan 2026

Renter support boosted with new Victorian services

Victoria has launched a new suite of rental support services to strengthen advice, advocacy, and protection for some of the state’s renters, including a special...

Tax & Legal • 28 Jan 2026

$2m theft leaves strata agent permanently disqualified

NSW Fair Trading has cancelled a strata agent’s licence after allegedly converting millions from strata funds across hundreds of fraudulent transactions.

Tax & Legal • 27 Jan 2026

NSW launches ‘Name and Shame’ list to keep records on shady agents

NSW property owners can now run their own background checks on agents and property managers using a new database that lists anyone flagged by the state watchdog, keeping...

Tax & Legal • 21 Jan 2026

Beware: Real estate scams on the surge as criminals mimic agency emails

As property scams increase, buyers and sellers are being urged to stay alert after a Melbourne agency’s email address was hijacked to distribute suspicious links to...

Tax & Legal • 19 Jan 2026

Buyers’ worst nightmare: Conveyancer’s licence revoked over alleged theft

A Victorian conveyancer who allegedly misappropriated clients’ deposits has seen their licence revoked amid an ongoing CAV investigation.

Tax & Legal • 03 Dec 2025

Qld property owners warned after shoddy builder fined $15k

Queensland property owners have been urged to be vigilant after a dodgy tradie was fined for the second time in 13 months for unlicensed building work.

Tax & Legal • 26 Nov 2025

NSW strata shake-up cuts red tape, boosts high-density profits

NSW has introduced new strata reforms to boost investor confidence to buy high-density housing, including two-lot schemes, by cutting red tape and improving...

Tax & Legal • 25 Nov 2025

Buyers and sellers beware: Payment redirection scams surge

Payment redirection scams are surging nationwide as cyber criminals zero in on Australia’s booming real estate market, triggering urgent warnings for agents to tighten...