“After making false entries in property management software ‘REST’, Ms Cobb misled property owners and the agency in two ways,” it said. The second way Cobb misled the agency and property owners was by falsely claiming that tenants who were paying rent were paying increased amounts, although no such rent increases had been implemented. The SAT agreed that Cobb should be reprimanded by being permanently disqualified from registration as a sales representative and paying $1,000 in costs. Loading form...Commissioner for Consumer Protection, Trish Blake, said paying landlords rent for properties that are sitting vacant is a “deliberate act of deception”. “When anyone is paid funds from a trust account that were not deposited for their benefit, it puts genuine client money at risk,” she said.