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The loophole behind Jack Henderson's 'speedy trajectory to success'

A mutual transfer scheme has allowed real estate hopefuls to speed up their accreditation.

Newcastle Herald

PRD head office to investigate Newcastle franchise

PRD Presence Newcastle denies conflicts of interest in property sales.

Newcastle Herald

Regulator to examine PRD Presence Newcastle real estate sales

PRD's high-flying agent Mark Kentwell is a co-founder of Henderson Advocacy.

Newcastle Herald

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Real estate agents and insiders expose the secret tactics used to lure buyers and sellers

Real estate agents and property professionals reveal the ways their profession manipulates and misleads buyers and sellers in the pursuit of making a deal.

ABC News

Premier welcomes Liberal Party probe into Hills Council

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the Liberal Party is investigating allegations of impropriety in the Hills Shire Council involving two of his brothers.

AAP

'A real issue socially and economically': REINSW Roadshow addresses housing crisis

The REINSW Roadshow came to Newcastle on Tuesday

Newcastle Herald

Owners of Toplace units in Sydney's inner west fear for future of remedial work after company ban

Owners in the Vicinity complex in Sydney's inner west are worried a decision to strip Toplace of its building licence might have unintended consequences in their fight for remediation works.

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No pool this summer in Australia? No worries – just rent a back yard pool by the hour

Pool-share service Swimply allows homeowners to lease their private pool, much like Airbnb, but it is yet to make a big splash

The Guardian - AU

Calls for streamlined taxi complaints system as passengers report more drivers refusing to use meter

Passengers say cabs in Sydney are refusing to use the meter more often, but they face a confusing and time consuming process to report it.

ABC News

Price baiting: the ‘blatant’ and sometimes illegal tactic frustrating Australian house hunters

Experts say agents often list properties for much less than they’re worth to lure in buyers – and regulators ‘don’t seem to care’

The Guardian - AU

Licence revoked: electrician signs off 161 solar panel installations despite being interstate

"The man took advantage of the Commonwealth Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme and received tens of thousands in government rebates for installations that he did not install or inspect himself"

Newcastle Herald

Oracle collapse stings Hunter homeowners

Shae and Brentan Munro are among the homeowners in the Hunter region affected by the collapse of the building company

Newcastle Herald

New Hunter apartments under the microscope as audit targets defects

Construction watchdogs will target major building defects, non-compliance and safety at new residential apartments across Newcastle in a two-day blitz.

Newcastle Herald

New data shows disadvantaged towns paid high price for failed funeral insurer Youpla

New data shows that when funeral insurance company Youpla went into liquidation in March, some of Australia's most disadvantaged towns paid the heaviest price.

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Parents forced to spend hundreds to chaperone teenagers at Splendour in the Grass after late rule change

Under-18s who can’t find adult supervision for music festival scramble to resell tickets

AAP

Warning on builder Green Magic Homes

Anyone who has had problems with Green Magic Homes is being is urged to contact NSW Fair Trading after the building company's licence was cancelled.

The Guardian - AU

Youpla: how Aboriginal funeral fund evaded regulators despite 30 years of complaints

State and federal authorities raised concerns periodically, but fund continued to target vulnerable people until its final collapse in March

ABC News

Investigation after images of Sydney home altered to include 'expansion joints' that were never there

NSW Fair Trading investigates allegations a prominent builder photoshopped images of a Sydney family's dream home to include a crucial structural aspect that was, in fact, not there.

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