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Lisa Woodall pictured in front of her late parents’ house.

‘I hope she haunts that house’: Agents face trespass allegations over deceased estates

“My mum would have hated people being in her house without my permission,” wrote one of the home’s distressed owners.

  • Aisha Dow

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Consumer Affairs Minister Nick Staikos says he wants to make buying a house easier for Victorians.

End of ‘price withheld’: Secret house prices to be banned

It’s not unusual for recently sold properties to be listed without a price, handicapping buyers trying to gauge trends in their neighbourhood.

  • Aisha Dow and Daniella White
Vendors face being forced to organise and pay for building and pest reports.

Allan move would save home buyers thousands of dollars

Sellers, not prospective buyers, would have to foot the bill for these house-hunt costs under a state government plan.

  • Daniella White
Real Estate Institute of Victoria chief executive Toby Balazs is hopeful the Victorian government will seriously consider the group’s blueprint.

Auction rules battle looms after agents withdraw support for landmark change

The government’s plan to require the disclosure of reserve now faces stiff opposition from the peak body for real estate agents.

  • Aisha Dow
Robert Krnjeta.

Top real estate agent reported to regulator over alleged secret property flips

The agent paid compensation to the former owners of the properties.

  • Aisha Dow
The new revelations came at a critical point in the debate about how to tackle underquoting in Australia’s two largest cities.

‘I’ve had people in my office crying’: The three ways underquoting stings sellers

The revelations come at a critical point in the debate about how to tackle underquoting in Australia’s two largest cities.

  • Lucy Macken and Aisha Dow
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Buyers are concerned about property underquoting.

‘Playing games’: Landmark auction overhaul faces industry backlash

But consumer groups and industry agitators say the only people disadvantaged by the reform are those agents currently “playing games” by providing misleading price guides.

  • Aisha Dow, Elizabeth Redman and Rachel Eddie
Property buyers are concerned about underquoting.

The simple, seven-day change that could stop Melbourne real estate agents from underquoting forever

The state government is set to introduce a new rule that will change everything about how houses are sold.

  • Aisha Dow
The Victorian government has proposed changes to auction laws.

‘Massive reform’: New laws will lock in pre-auction honesty

Real estate agents will be legally required to advertise a property’s reserve price at least a week before an auction or private sale deadline.

  • Aisha Dow
Shelley Lask is among the thousands of Victorians who have recently complained to Consumer Affairs about underquoting.

‘I’ve got a paper trail on this’: Hundreds of allegations of brazen underquoting

New data revealing the extent of bait pricing in the property market comes as the Victorian government considers ways to crack down on the illegal practice.

  • Aisha Dow