Navigating the burden of responsibility
Up to 10 per cent of those trying to settle just before lunch last Friday were impacted by a problem with the Jellyfish mobile app that is used by PEXA subscribers to sign off on settlements.
Significant changes have come into effect for millions of renters, with new rules on evictions and tenant rights regarding pet ownership now in place.
That’s the question now that Lextech has walked away from the e-Conveyancing market after six years and $10 million spent trying to compete with PEXA.
Interstate AICs and practitioners back calls for conveyancers to be allowed to operate freely in the sunshine state.
Changes that come into force on August 1 as part of the Queensland Property Law Act 2023 are seen as the biggest shake-up to the state’s property laws in 50 years.
New seller disclosure regime means practitioner expertise must be recognised in sunshine state - NSW AIC
More than 400 practitioners – and members of the public – have so far backed the appeal by the Victorian division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
With Tranche 2 anti-money laundering rules around the corner, that's one of the questions we asked award-winning conveyancer and trainer Garth Brown who gives his expert view on what the reforms will mean for the sector.
Two senior industry figures who spoke to Australian Conveyancer Quarterly – out next week – suggest the added cost and compliance will tip some over the edge.
The impact of the devastating weather event brings into sharp focus elements of contract law in Queensland that are in need of reform, according to lawyers and conveyancers.
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