Misuse of trust account monies costs property agent over $49,000
A Redcliffe real estate agent has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay over $39,000 by the Queensland Administrative and Civil Tribunal (2 July 2014) for wrongful conversion of trust monies.
Jason Hoppner was found guilty of multiple charges bought by the Office of Fair Trading.
The tribunal heard the most serious charges related to rental monies that were due to be paid to five different landlords accounts but were diverted into three different bank accounts belonging to Mr Hoppner.
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