Fair Trading undertaking real estate compliance checks in Campbelltown, Camden
During a five-day My Place program in Campbelltown and Camden, Fair Trading officers are conducting compliance checks on a range of people, including real estate agents.
Scam awareness is the aim for the My Place series of information sessions and seminars being hosted this week by Fair Trading, with several today around property and home building.
Minister for Fair Trading, Stuart Ayres, will be joined by Campbelltown MP, Bryan Doyle at the Viceroy Mt Gilead Retirement Village, to host a seminar aiming to help people identify, avoid and report scams.
“Every year Australians lose millions of dollars to the activities of scammers who target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels with online, mail, door-to-door and telephone scams,” Doyle said.
Seniors are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to scams, with this training hopefully to assist them not to fall prey.
In addition to scam awareness, information seminars on tenancy laws, strata schemes and incorporated associations will be held, along with seminars for home builders and real estate agents, among others.
“My Place programs give Fair Trading a keen insight into local marketplaces and often help pick up problem areas in compliance,” Ayres said.
“Trader checks help the agency remind industry participants of their obligations at law.”