Thousands evicted without grounds as NSW rental reforms ‘drag’
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Thousands evicted without grounds as NSW rental reforms ‘drag’

A year into the Minns government renters can still be evicted on no grounds,or have their application refused because they have a pet.

  • byMary Ward

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Kids’ cancer charity uses lottery to fund ‘operating costs’ despite donation claims
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Kids’ cancer charity uses lottery to fund ‘operating costs’ despite donation claims

Fair Trading is investigating the Kids with Cancer Foundation,which over the past nine years has spent 23 cents in the dollar on its charitable mission.

  • byMax Maddison
Ebikes and scooters keep catching fire. What can be done about it?

Ebikes and scooters keep catching fire. What can be done about it?

Submissions to a parliamentary inquiry warn of the dangers of an unregulated market of bikes and untested safety equipment.

  • byMary Ward
Apartment purchasers need to be warned about defects
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Apartment purchasers need to be warned about defects

The revelation by the Building Commissioner David Chandler that up to 20 per cent of property developers in NSW are “risky” must send shivers down the spines of apartment owners.

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Matildas fans still owed hundreds of dollars amid FIFA ticket resale delays

Matildas fans still owed hundreds of dollars amid FIFA ticket resale delays

Women’s World Cup fans who resold their tickets using FIFA’s official platform said they also haven’t received invoices detailing how much their tickets sold for.

  • byAmber Schultz
He promised a billion trees to save koalas. It’s just going to ‘take a while’

He promised a billion trees to save koalas. It’s just going to ‘take a while’

Mathew Manson has left a string of puzzled customers in his wake,including a luxury watchmaker,a deodorant entrepreneur and a team of Easter Show face painters.

  • byBen Cubby
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Fees for pet owners to be banned amid overhaul of strata laws

Fees for pet owners to be banned amid overhaul of strata laws

As the number of apartment dwellers has surged over the past decade,the NSW Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong says the rules haven’t kept pace.

  • byMichael McGowan
John was the only bidder for an auction. He still had no chance

John was the only bidder for an auction. He still had no chance

Sydney home buyers are fed up with misleading price guides. Is there any relief in sight?

  • byKate Burke andTawar Razaghi
Football club’s sponsorship-for-tickets scheme sent to Fair Trading

Football club’s sponsorship-for-tickets scheme sent to Fair Trading

Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong says A-League Women’s side Canberra United’s sponsorship offer in exchange for Matildas tickets “doesn’t look acceptable on face value”.

  • byMax Maddison
The ‘extra obstacle’ for owners clashing with body corporates over building defects
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The ‘extra obstacle’ for owners clashing with body corporates over building defects

Mediation is a compulsory step before owners can take strata issues to a tribunal,but applications have hit record highs and just six mediators are working to resolve issues.

  • byAmber Schultz
Australians’ hopes for cancelled flight refunds rise under EU,UK laws

Australians’ hopes for cancelled flight refunds rise under EU,UK laws

Travellers are turning to European protections to secure ticket refunds as NSW complaints spike over cancelled flights.

  • byAnna Patty