A Select Committee of the Legislative Council has been established to inquire into and report on the conduct of real estate agents, property managers and other real estate professionals in South Australia, with particular reference to:
(a) The adequacy of existing regulations and codes of practice;
(b) Regulations and codes of practice that exist in other jurisdictions;
(c) The prevalence of misleading, deceptive or unreasonable conduct impacting on property vendors, purchasers and renters, including (but not limited to) the use of tactics such as underquoting, inaccurate appraisals, non-disclosure of building faults, rent bidding and unreasonable rental inspection reports;
(d) Adequacy of dispute resolution and review mechanisms available to purchasers, vendors and renters;
(e) Any recommendations to improve protections for consumers across the real estate sector; and
(f) Any other related matters.
Any person or organisation wishing to make a written submission to the Committee, or register an interest in presenting oral evidence to the Committee, is invited to do so by Friday, 23 October 2026.
Written submissions and expressions of interest should be addressed to the Secretary to the Committee at screalestate@parliament.sa.gov.au or
Select Committee on the Conduct of Real Estate Professionals in South Australia
Parliament House
GPO Box 572
Adelaide 5001
For any queries or to discuss the submission due date, please contact the Secretary by telephone on (08) 8237 9339 or at the above email address.