Western Australia regulation

Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016

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Western Australia

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Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016 (WA)

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The actual text of this Western Australian legislation could not be retrieved. The page hosting the Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016 is no longer available at its previous web address due to system upgrades.

What we can tell you generally: Settlement agents in Western Australia are licensed professionals who handle the legal and administrative steps of transferring property ownership (for example, when you buy or sell a house). A Code of Conduct for settlement agents would typically set out:

Behavioural standards they must follow when dealing with clients
Disclosure obligations (what they must tell you upfront, like fees and conflicts of interest)
Duties of honesty and care owed to the people they represent
Consequences for breaching those standards

Who it likely affects:

Licensed settlement agents operating in WA
Property buyers and sellers who engage settlement agents
The regulatory body overseeing the industry

To access the actual legislation, visit the Western Australian legislation website and search for the Settlement Agents Code of Conduct 2016 through the main menu.

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