For a small fee, you can buy a REVS certificate, which gives you additional protection against financial loss. Don t forget you can ring REVS on Saturday mornings. Service Industries Travel agents Drycleaners Furniture removalists Pest control operators Health clubs Fair Trading looks at problems that consumers experience when dealing with service industries like those above. People in those industries can also approach Fair Trading for help with things like setting up complaint-handling mechanisms and voluntary industry codes of practice. The Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board and the Settlement Agents Supervisory Board are responsible for regulating the real estate industry in Western Australia.
Fair Trading supports the boards by providing advice to people wishing to buy or sell homes.
The boards also license real estate agents, sales representatives and settlement agents and, with the assistance of Fair Trading, make sure they too understand their rights and responsibilities. Where necessary, Fair Trading will assist the boards by investigating complaints. If you re a low-income earner wanting to buy a home, you may be entitled to a subsidy under the Home Buyers Assistance Scheme. If you re thinking about renovating or extending your home, Fair Trading can provide tips on avoiding hassles. Fair Trading can also help you with advice on minor trade-work, such as tiling, landscaping, plastering and driveways.