# Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) virtual-staging disclosure

- Status: Explicit requirement
- Applies to: Australian real-estate advertising and property information
- Last verified: 2026-08-09
- Next review: 2026-11-09

## What the source says

The ACCC states that real-estate businesses must not mislead consumers and must provide truthful and complete property information. Its guidance does not prescribe a virtual-staging label.

## Disclosure wording

No virtual-staging-specific wording is published in this source.

## Prohibited or limited edits

- Images or claims that mislead consumers about the property

## Stylst practical guidance—not policy

Disclose virtual staging on the image or immediately beside it, show the original, and preserve the property’s factual condition and features.

## Primary source

[Real estate](https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/specific-products-and-activities/real-estate)

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