REIQ | Real Estate Institute of Queensland

Are your property transactions safe from cybercrime?

The property market is the perfect playground for cybercriminals - large sums of money are constantly being transferred between parties with the majority of communications sent via email.

Be careful what you do with confidential information

The recent settlement of a claim between a real estate agency and a former employee serves as a timely reminder to real estate professionals that utilising a former employer's confidential client information can be very costly.

Beware of misleading and deceptive conduct in advertising

Extreme care must be taken by agents to ensure that all representations are accurate and will not fall foul of the consumer protection legislation.