Fair Trading news and announcements

Victim-survivors of domestic violence will have greater power to leave unsafe homes and protect their privacy under sweeping tenancy reforms passed by the NSW Parliament yesterday evening.

NSW Fair Trading has prosecuted the owner of wedding photography company Andres & Co.

A wedding photographer and videographer who accepted payments from couples and failed to deliver the product has been convicted, fined $48,250 and ordered to pay $51,760 to compensate those couples.

The regulation of NSW retirement villages has been strengthened with improved transparency for residents, reduced administrative burden for operators and new powers allowing NSW Fair Trading to address operators not complying with regulations.

NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Ms Natasha Mann, has warned consumers not to deal with Digicat Ops Aus Pty Ltd, trading as ‘Digicat’.

Property agent Marie Maffucci has been fined and disqualified for 6 years after serious breaches of trust account and conduct obligations.

Learn about changes to the Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation and what you need to do to comply.  

In response to concerns raised by consumers, industry, and government, NSW Fair Trading has established an underquoting roundtable  to bring together sector leaders and stakeholders.

NSW Fair Trading has announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2025-26, setting a clear agenda on where the regulator will prioritise its resources to protect consumers and address misconduct across targeted industries.

NSW Fair Trading has suspended the real estate licences of Mr Joshua Tesolin and Tesolin Consulting Pty Ltd, effective immediately, pending possible disciplinary action, for engaging in serious and repeated breaches of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.