In the second episode of Real Estate Today - Australia's 'The Chat' it's all about the changes in the legislation that came into effect over the break.
New policy laws are in effect immediately. We sat down with O'NO legal Founder Kristen Porter to talk about the Australian policy updates and what they mean for agents.
Video timeline:
00:30 - Policy & Legislation changes already in effect
01:15 - Your new obligations - where to find the new updates
01:40 - Your data - what you need to know if you have a VA
03:45 - What you need to know about your tenancy applications
05:05 - What sales agents need to know when it comes to their marketing
07:00 - What are the changes already in effect?
07:15 - THE FINES
08:30 - Consumers can now sue agents directly
09:50 - New laws coming for email marketing
11:47 - New laws around SMS marketing
15:00 - Blind pricing on the portals & how you can be fined
16:05 - How agents are leaving themselves wide open
This conversation is packed with actionable tips and forward-thinking strategies—don’t miss it! 🎙️
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