Navigating the burden of responsibility
Property lawyer George Sourris says kickbacks should be outlawed across Australia as the practice is fueling a race to the bottom mentality.
An anti-money laundering regime that will cost the property industry $2 billion a year will hurt small businesses and Australians buying and selling property.
Easing lending requirements so more first homebuyers can get a mortgage has received mixed reviews, with warnings more borrowers would face crippling debt.
Conveyancers and property managers will have to disclose flood risk levels under Federal recommendations following the 2022 floods
Stricter drinking water guidelines for potential cancer-causing "forever" chemicals are set to be introduced after increasing discoveries of PFAS.
Banks need to take more responsibility for scams that cost consumers $2.74 billion a year, according to leading conveyancer David Winning
Conveyancers, lawyers and real estate agents will have to stump an extra $11 billion over a decade, according to Shadow Government Services Minister Paul Fletcher.
Businesses that fail to disclose ransomware payments could face fines of more than $18,500 under Australia's first standalone Cyber Security Act.
Conveyancers must avoid generic anti-money laundering compliance programs when new rules are in force, AUSTRAC is warning as it rolls out new guidance.
Reforms to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws stopping up to $12 billion in dirty cash from being laundered through property are heading through parliament.
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