❓ Hon. Steve Martin questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the implementation of rent bidding changes, specifically concerning undercover officers, inspections, identified instances, and penalties. The Minister's response indicates the changes are very new and enforcement procedures are still being developed.
AnsweredQoN 592Legislative Council
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RENT BIDDING
592. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the government's
rent bidding changes.
(1) How many FTE ''undercover
officers'' have been recruited or allocated to respond to rent bidding
in WA?
(2) How many
rental property inspections have undercover officers attended to date?
(3) How many
instances of rent bidding have been identified by those officers?
(4) What, if any,
penalties have been attracted to date in relation to rent bidding?
592. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the government's
rent bidding changes.
(1) How many FTE ''undercover
officers'' have been recruited or allocated to respond to rent bidding
in WA?
(2) How many
rental property inspections have undercover officers attended to date?
(3) How many
instances of rent bidding have been identified by those officers?
(4) What, if any,
penalties have been attracted to date in relation to rent bidding?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Despite my offer of my services to the
Commissioner for Consumer Protection, she has not taken me up as a secret
shopper.
(1) These activities will be
undertaken by existing full-time equivalents.
(2) Nil. The standard operating procedures are
currently being developed. The rent bidding changes came into effect two
weeks ago. Consumer Protection is using this time to educate property managers
and landlords to ensure that they are aware of and are able to comply with this
new legal obligation.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
some notice of the question. Despite my offer of my services to the
Commissioner for Consumer Protection, she has not taken me up as a secret
shopper.
(1) These activities will be
undertaken by existing full-time equivalents.
(2) Nil. The standard operating procedures are
currently being developed. The rent bidding changes came into effect two
weeks ago. Consumer Protection is using this time to educate property managers
and landlords to ensure that they are aware of and are able to comply with this
new legal obligation.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
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