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NSW Fair Trading is a division of the New South Wales State Government's Department of Customer Service in Australia. The division's focus is to create a fair, safe and equitable marketplace in New South Wales. It investigates allegations of unfair business practices, and regulates goods sold in New South Wales. It also performs the administrative functions of registering business cooperatives and associations, and issuing occupational licences.

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    NSW Private Car Buyer Wants Refund - What should I Do?

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    NSW Dealer Gave Back Faulty Car - Open NSW Fair Trading Case?

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    Breaking Commercial Lease - Real Estate Agents Holding Me Liable?

    I leased a property last year advertised as a location from which I could live and work out of (I've got screen captures of the original online ads). The real estate agents advised similarly during the inspection it was approved for both residential and commercial use; on that basis they chose...
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    NSW Bought Brand New Lexus - Damaged by Dealers - What to Do?

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    NSW Scammed by Contractor - Now His Wife is Threatening Legal Action

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    SA Company Refusing to Replace Faulty Product despite Photo Evidence

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    NSW REVS Check - Car Previously Written Off but Not Told When Purchased

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