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Another year, another Quakers Hill agent suspended. This time it is DKB Real Estate founder Deepak Bangarh.

‘A victim of jealousy’: Another top-ranking Sydney real estate agent suspended

Deepak Bangarh’s suspension is quite the comedown, the agent having just been ranked the country’s third-best real estate agent by an industry award.

  • Lucy Macken

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Josh Tesolin is set to be hit with a second suspension on Friday.

Fresh claims against suspended estate agent ‘Teflon’ Josh Tesolin as he launches new career

If the star agent thought he’d heard all allegations against him from the regulator, he’s about to hear about a lot more.

  • Lucy Macken
Marrickville home cracking.

Ben and Dino’s home was ‘pristine’. Then the ceiling tore apart from the wall

The housemates had less than 24 hours to move out after a massive crack emerged in their Marrickville home.

  • Cindy Yin
Josh Tesolin boasts of earning more than $9 million net in commissions last financial year.

Ray White and star agent in high-stakes talks over possible split amid conduct probe

Josh Tesolin has for years been celebrated as Ray White’s highest earning agent, but for how much longer is up for negotiation.

  • Lucy Macken
NSW Fair Trading is cracking down on dodgy car sales.

Shukan bought a secondhand car online. When he got behind the wheel, he knew something was off

New mileage is being made in a crackdown on odometer tampering as regulators take court action against multiple Sydney car dealers.

  • David Barwell
Stuart Mclean and his waterlogged flat.

Stuart didn’t think much of a wet patch in his lounge room. Then he came home to a flooded flat

Defective buildings across Sydney are costing home owners and taxpayers $700 million a year. This is what is at stake as development accelerates.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Minns government rental reforms.

The NSW housing shake-up that will change nearly 3 million lives

An end to no-grounds evictions has been promised by several Labor leaders. After much delay, the new rental reforms finally have a due date.

  • Frances Howe
Homeowners are left in the lurch when rectification orders are defied.

It’s time for the Building Commission to take a harder line on shoddy builders

Far too many Sydneysiders building and buying new homes are being left in the lurch.

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Homes with defective work are often not being rectified in an acceptable timeframe.

Home builders are defying the Building Commission’s orders at an alarming rate

Four in 10 rectification orders issued by the regulator this year have not been complied with but the new watchdog doesn’t think there’s a compliance problem.

  • Max Maddison
Cosette index

No case to answer: Cosette cleared of claims it sold designer fakes

After more than 1000 complaints, the Australian retailer has been cleared of wrongdoing – but some unhappy customers are standing firm in their belief they were misled.

  • Melissa Singer