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Real Estate Agents Preying On Battlers
28 January 08 06:42 PM | Peter Mericka | 3 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd " Real Estate Agents Preying On Battlers " is the title of an article appearing on the ABC news website. I invite visitors to Read More...

Filed under: conflict of interests, Consumer Affairs, Contract, Conveyancer, Conveyancing, Estate agent, Lawyer

Estate Agents Revolt Against Toothless Tiger
30 November 07 08:40 AM | Peter Mericka | 2 Comments   

by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd It's not often that I have to agree with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), but they have a point when they question Read More...

Filed under: Consumer Affairs, Deception, Enzo Raimondo, Estate agent, real estate institute, REIV

Agent Shafted by Deputy Watchdog
05 October 07 09:36 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au The following tale was sent to me by a legal colleague. He described it as “a little anecdote” that he was sure I would enjoy. "My client owned a rental property that Read More...

Filed under: Agent, Consumer Affairs, Contract, Estate agent, ethics

Foxes Rewarded For Chicken Protection
26 September 07 08:17 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au When consumer advocate Neil Jenman sent me a clipping of The Courier-Mail's report on the 2007 winner of the Office of Fair Trading's TradeSmart Award, he added a frank Read More...

Filed under: Consumer Affairs, Estate agent, fair trading, jenman, keech, molloy, reiq

Daniel Do-Nothing Victoria's Minister for Consumer Affairs
14 May 07 09:02 AM | Peter Mericka | (Comments Off)   

Opinion by Neil Jenman If you're trying to buy a home today, get one thing straight: When it comes to false quotes and bait pricing, no one is coming to your aid. Especially in Victoria. Despite widespread evidence of massive fraud, the regulatory authorities Read More...

Filed under: Consumer Affairs, Deception, Estate agent, REIV