Real estate agent sacked over allegations he secretly sold properties to his partner

A top real estate agent from Melbourne’s north has been dismissed and reported to Consumer Affairs Victoria over allegations he sold two properties to his partner without informing the owners of their relationship.

Former Ray White agent Hamza Ali was referred to the regulator in December last year, after the firm received an anonymous complaint he had negotiated the sale of a property in William Street, Fawkner, to his partner Hirani Nair.

A contract of sale, obtained by The Age , confirms Nair was named as the buyer and agreed to pay $720,000 for the property, which had been marketed with a price range of $700,000 to $750,000. Nair, who formerly worked as a criminal defence lawyer, appears to have signed the contract on March 31, 2025.

The block was subdivided and Nair had two townhouses built on it, according to property records, which also reveal she retained one, while the adjoining home was sold for $950,000 in January.

Ali, while still employed by Ray White, had spruiked the redevelopment on his Instagram account in November.

“Hamza Ali proudly presents this newly completed, bespoke family residence — where elegance, simplicity and refined craftsmanship meet modern family living,” Ali posted.

“A calming, contemporary palette sets the tone, with hardwood parquetry, gold-plated accents and pops of azure tiling adding just the right amount of personality. And no … the Porsche in the driveway is not included.”

Just months earlier, the couple had also been involved in the off-market sale of a deceased estate in Esther Court, Fawkner, which Ali had been commissioned to sell by the executor, according to marketing material and SMS messages obtained by this masthead.

An initial appraisal by Ali valued the property at between $700,000 and $750,000.

A contract of sale confirms Nair was named as the buyer of the house for $620,000 and appears to have signed the document on July 31, 2025.

On September 17, Nair registered a company called 3 Esther Court Pty Ltd with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and made herself sole director and shareholder.

However, the 27-year-old never settled on the property, which was transferred to another buyer who demolished the existing home and built two townhouses on the site.

This masthead does not suggest any wrongdoing by the purchaser of Esther Court, or the current owners.

Ali was dismissed by Ray White last year and in January joined rival firm Vicprop, where he and Nair were listed as directors.