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Tax & Legal • 09 Apr 2026

Deposit trap: Perth tradie takes thousands and leaves jobs unfinished

A Perth cabinetmaker has been nailed and fined nearly $17,000 for taking thousands in deposits and failing to carry out the work.

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Tax & Legal • 08 Apr 2026

Commercial tenant ordered to pay $471k in unpaid rent and damages

The former operator of a Sydney store has been ordered to pay $471,000 in unpaid rent, damages, and other costs after the business fell into arrears.

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Tax & Legal • 07 Apr 2026

Deceitful Perth landscaper duo slugged $19k over incomplete work

Two repeat offenders have been ordered to pay over $19,000 after accepting three deposits to carry out landscaping tasks without completing the work.

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Tax & Legal • 02 Apr 2026

Dangerous deck: Victorian builder fined $70k after illegal renovation

An unregistered Victorian builder has been fined $70,000 after carrying out illegal renovation work and failing to refund a single mother of three.

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Tax & Legal • 01 Apr 2026

Rogue roof work: Qld tradie hit with $13k fine over 3 offences

A dodgy tradie has been fined more than $13,000 over offences including not holding an acceptable licence, taking an excessive deposit, and not having a proper contract...

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Tax & Legal • 31 Mar 2026

$100k near miss: Home buyer caught up in solicitor scam scare

A home buyer has narrowly avoided losing $100,000 to a scammer impersonating his solicitor, with a bank worker acting quickly to stop the payment.

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Tax & Legal • 30 Mar 2026

WA rolls out new rent reforms

Both home owners and renters in Western Australia will see their positions strengthened by new state reforms, with tenants now able to apply for the return of their bond...

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Tax & Legal • 26 Mar 2026

No more rising from the ashes for Tasmanian dodgy builders

Builders who close down to avoid debt before emerging under a new name have been targeted by the Tasmanian government as part of a new bill making its way through...

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Tax & Legal • 26 Mar 2026

NSW construction company, director fined $18k over alleged wage theft

A Sydney housing construction company and its director have been fined $18,950 after allegedly underpaying a migrant worker.

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Tax & Legal • 26 Mar 2026

Victorian home builder faces $480k fines for alleged insurance error

A Victorian home builder faces 15 charges, with penalties up to $480,000, after allegedly taking deposits without having a mandatory insurance policy.

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