Fair Trading news and announcements

The Minns Labor Government will introduce new legislation this week to crack down on underquoting, creating a fairer and more transparent property market.

NSW Fair Trading has prosecuted former real estate agent Dean Norburn for dishonestly obtaining $305,053 by deception while managing a property in Elizabeth Bay.

NSW Fair Trading has suspended the real estate license of Anthony Di Nardo for 60 days, effective immediately, pending possible disciplinary action.

NSW Fair Trading has suspended the licence of Ms Christine Ng as it continues to investigate alleged conduct relating to failure to pay money to trust accounts and failing to meet other statutory obligations for strata managing agents.

NSW Fair Trading has suspended the licence of real estate agent Deepak Bangarh for 60 days following an investigation finding he misrepresented selling prices, did not substantiate estimated selling prices, and was not passing on all offers of purchase to vendors, as required by law.

Consumers have been warned not to deal with clothing and accessories website Bondi United which has falsely claimed to support victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Real estate agent John Kim has been disqualified for 5 years after a serious breach of trust account obligations.

The NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Ms Natasha Mann, is today issuing a public warning about Bondi United, an online trader that has been selling clothing and accessories from the websites www.bondiunited.com and www.bondiproject.com (Bondi United).

The Minns Labor Government has today launched a powerful new tool allowing homeowners, purchasers and renters to check the track record of property agents before they sign on the dotted line.

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Natasha Mann, is today issuing a public statement about the website named “Isla & James”. Isla & James suggests it is an online fashion retailer trading from the website https://islaandjames.com/ and from ‘Bondi Beach – Australia’.