What limits apply to homeowners being able to recover for “latent defects” in building works constructed man...
“Overwhelmed” agent pays start-up expenses from rent roll trust account, banned
A real estate agent who made 38 personal payments from her trust account, including for her own business business rent, ...
Multiple arrears notices signals agent “not serious”, lease termination refused
A Gold Coast agency that served eight rental arrears notices on its residential tenant, without a notice to leave has b...
$120k transfer intercepted by fraudster, on-line seller sues for payment
Play Audio An importer who paid for goods ordered on-line from a factory in China by EFT to the bank account of a hoaxer...
PAMDA change under way, serious reform still needed
The quaintly named Property Occupations Bill is finally in the public domain with Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie alread...
E-bay torch starts house fire, traders defend damages claim
The call came in the early hours. Martin Cowley heard the landlord repeat the news. “17 Burlington Street is in flames”....
Tomato growers lose business in motor home fire, clean up in $15million win
Bundaberg farmers Ray and Keryn Fulcher confronted catastrophe as their brand new motor home burst into flames in the ea...
Sustainability declaration first of forms to get flick
Hooray for last week’s death to the requirement that sellers and agents provide sustainability declarations to pot...
Solicitor vindicated in south-of-the-border switcheroo
A Beenleigh solicitor was exonerated on Thursday after the Supreme Court decided he had not been responsible for any mis...