Housing

It is illegal in Australia to refuse to rent a property to someone because of their race. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and state/territory anti-discrimination laws protect you.

Yes, refusing to rent to you because you use a wheelchair is unlawful discrimination under Australian federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

Yes, refusing to show a property to a single mother because she is a woman or a parent may be unlawful sex discrimination under Australian federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

No, it is not lawful for a property manager to refuse a guide dog in a rental property in Australia — guide dogs are protected assistance animals under federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

No, excluding children from a rental complex is not sex discrimination — it may be unlawful age or family status discrimination under federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) makes it unlawful to refuse housing based on your Aboriginal heritage.

You may be entitled to compensation or rescission of your investment if the property fund’s marketing contained misleading or deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law.

You may be entitled to rescind the contract and recover your deposit if the developer made a false or misleading representation about the apartment size under the Australian Consumer Law.

Yes, advertising a property with air conditioning that doesn’t work is likely misleading under Australian consumer law.

No, the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) does not cover damage to your property caused by a neighbour’s renovations — it applies only to goods, services, and conduct in trade or commerce, not private residential construction between individuals.

You may have a claim under the Australian Consumer Law for misleading or deceptive conduct, false representation, or breach of consumer guarantees — and can seek remedies including compensation, contract termination, or injunctions.

Yes, you may be entitled to compensation under the Australian Consumer Law if a solar panel installer made false or misleading claims about energy savings.

You may have a claim under the Australian Consumer Law for misleading or deceptive conduct, false representation, or breach of consumer guarantees — especially if the 'flood-free' claim was made in advertising or during sale negotiations.

You have rights under the Home Building Act and Australian Consumer Law to demand repairs, compensation, or termination of the contract if your builder failed to meet statutory warranties or consumer guarantees.

The builder, developer, and manufacturer may all be legally responsible — the builder is primarily liable under statutory warranties in the Home Building Act, and the Australian Consumer Law applies to defective materials.

Yes, building companies in Australia must comply with consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law, including guarantees of acceptable quality, due care and skill, and fitness for purpose.

The building inspector may be liable in negligence for losses caused by their defective report, and you may also have rights against the seller under Australian Consumer Law.

You may claim compensation for losses caused by the builder’s failure to complete on time, including reasonable costs to finish the work or rent you paid due to delay — but only if the contract specifies a completion date and the delay was unreasonable.

No, it is generally illegal for a property investment scheme in Australia to operate without ASIC registration if it meets the definition of a managed investment scheme.

Yes, you may have recourse under Australian financial services law if your mortgage broker failed to act in your best interests or provide suitable advice.

Generally, no — company directors are not personally liable for a builder’s debts unless they gave a personal guarantee or engaged in wrongful trading or insolvent trading under the Corporations Act.

You cannot unilaterally demand a ramp, but the building owner may be legally required to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

Yes, you can make a complaint about non-compliant disability access in an apartment building under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth). The Australian Human Rights Commission handles such complaints.

No federal law governs strata or body corporate maintenance in Australia — this is regulated by state and territory laws only.

You have the right to request reasonable modifications for disability access under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, and owners corporations must not unreasonably refuse such requests.