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Conveyancers put on notice by AUSTRAC
The financial crimes regulator will not hesitate in pursuing businesses who breach tough new anti-money laundering rules.
What now for competition in e-conveyancing?
The ACCC is inquiring into concerns over delays to the reforms that would open up the e-conveyancing platform to competitors.
Coastal erosion’s effect on the lives of the rich and famous
Sydney’s Cronulla and Manly and Melbourne’s Brighton and Port Melbourne – and the celebrities who own properties there – are topping the top 20 list of real estate hotspots at risk of rising sea levels.
How UK business leader Nick Hale is moving conveyancing forward
On a visit to Sydney to learn about the conveyancing landscape, he talked about issues facing UK conveyancers – and the positives he’s picked up from the Aussie market.
Rates stay on hold but RBA inflates hopes of relief
The wait goes on for homeowners sweating on an interest rate cut but the Reserve Bank hints long-awaited mortgage relief is getting closer.
Suburban sprawl and regional relocation drive growth
Homeowners continued to opt for value away from the state capital city centres during November.
Kickbacks to real estate agents should be illegal for all conveyancers
Property lawyer George Sourris says kickbacks should be outlawed across Australia as the practice is fueling a race to the bottom mentality.
3 Key Reasons Why Conveyancing Pricing Models Are Unsustainable
Real estate lawyer Nadine Wismayer is one practitioner pushing back against race to the bottom trend that is plaguing conveyancing.
Migration into the regions at highest level since March 2022
Moves to regional Australia are 80 per cent above the pre-COVID average, according to a new report.