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What the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 means for you
One day, on site with Domain and ApexHR, to walk through the biggest rewrite of the Estate Agents Act and Sale of Land Act in years. The first tranche lands on 1st October.
The briefing
The Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 rewrites large parts of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and the Sale of Land Act 1962. Diana Bevacqua of ApexHR takes the whole team through what changes, when it lands, and what to have ready before each date below.
| From | What starts |
|---|---|
| 9th September 2026 | Licence suspension for late trust account audits (ss 24E–24G) and the narrower off-the-plan rescission right for apartment buyers (s 9AEA) both commence on this date, the day after Royal Assent. |
| 1st October 2026 | The whole property price statement and seller’s reserve price regime. This is a fixed date, not a proclamation. |
| By 1st June 2027 | Section 32 statements move to a “sale availability time” model, ready 14 days before auction, not on signing day. |
| By 1st July 2027 | Deposits locked until settlement unless the contract says otherwise; commission comes from the vendor, not the deposit. |
| By 1st December 2027 | Mandatory reporting of sale data to Consumer Affairs Victoria. |
Price transparency
The statement of information becomes the property price statement: key features, comparables and, once you have it, the seller’s reserve. The reserve must publish for 7 clear days before you can run the auction at all.
Section 32 timing
The obligation shifts from “give before signing” to “make available” from the sale availability time. For a standard auction, that’s 14 days before the first auction date. For a private sale, it must be available 14 days from when the property is first advertised.
Deposits & commission
New section 26A locks the deposit down until settlement. New section 26B moves commission out of the deposit entirely. It comes from the vendor instead.
Trust accounts & reporting
Licence suspension for late trust account audits will be live from 9th September 2026. Mandatory sale-data reporting to CAV follows by 1st December 2027.
Immediately: check trust account audit lodgement. The suspension power will be in effect from 9th September 2026.
Before 1st October 2026: we’re currently awaiting Consumer Affairs Victoria to release the Property Price Statement template. Once it’s available, we’ll build out the guidance and templates and try to have them ready by 1st October (note: there is a 14 day grace period, given how little time the legislation changes leave us). We’ll provide more details and information as it becomes available.
Your trainers
Leading the day.
Diana Bevacqua
ApexHR
Briefs the team on the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 and what it means in practice for Victorian agents.
Charlotte Pascoe
CEO, Stockdale & Leggo
Joins the day to connect the legislative changes back to how our offices work day to day.
Simone Pinto
Domain
Brings a general Domain.com.au update, plus Domain’s perspective on listings, advertising and what the new publication rules mean online.
Who’s it for, and where to be
Open to every Stockdale & Leggo Director, Sales Agent, Auctioneer and Sales Administrator. No cost to attend, just register your spot below.
- Directors
- Sales Agents
- Auctioneers
- Sales Administrators
Save your seat
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You’re booked in
See you Monday 5th October at Domain HQ.
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