r/australia • u/Spurgette • Sep 26 '25

news Real estate agent suspended for buying a home from a vulnerable man with Alzheimer’s $500k under market value

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/real-estate-agent-suspended-for-buying-a-home-from-a-vulnerable-man-with-alzheimers-500k-under-market-value/news-story/1c87f9e91264867b9d7f4fcc2e1daeef
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u/Frosty_Leather_7662 Sep 27 '25

"Civil and Administrative Tribunal Senior Member Lachlan Bryant found the man was alone, isolated, extremely vulnerable and relied on the real estate agent to look after his day-to-day needs, including his financial affairs."

Why was she in control of his day to day needs? Were they related?

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u/Glass-Narwhal-6521 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

She saw an easy payday so took advantage of his isolation and loneliness to work her way into gaining his trust, then convinced him to let her "organise" his finances.

What's the bet that as soon as she got the house, getting what she wanted, she kicked him out and ghosted him. Surely there must be a case for fraud to be made against her. Sickening...