Regulation
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.
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Practitioner Jodie Sherman’s shared passion for her clients’ property sales and purchases has paid off with a raft of repeat business.
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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.
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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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Reforms will have a huge impact on the industry in terms of impact on resourcing, on process and how those changes are rolled out to conveyancers.
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Victims of dodgy builders have been promised easier access to a state-operated insurance scheme to fix shoddy work under a consumer law shake-up.
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Senate inquiry announced amid growing calls for reform in eConveyancing – as single provider PEXA hit by multiple outages over the past two months.
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The government’s move to ban foreign investors for two years has been labelled a distraction and will make little difference to the housing crisis, given that there were just 5360 residential real estate purchases in 2022/23.
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As home ownership falls, rents grow and the cost of living continues to surge, older renters will need more help when they enter retirement, a report has found.
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Submission by Lotsearch founders Howard Waldron and Pete Rodgers was described as “fascinating” by committee deputy chair The Hon Taylor Martin.
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A major shake-up of off-the-plan contracts will give conveyancers a chance to have their say on the reforms and the way covenants like sunset clauses impact their clients.
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The Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission has laid more charges as part of its investigation into alleged financial gains linked to builder registrations signed off by the Victorian Building Authority.
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Get ahead of the criminals targeting your conveyancing business by understanding the threats you face before it’s too late.
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The financial crimes regulator will not hesitate in pursuing businesses who breach tough new anti-money laundering rules.
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The ACCC is inquiring into concerns over delays to the reforms that would open up the e-conveyancing platform to competitors.
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Property lawyer George Sourris says kickbacks should be outlawed across Australia as the practice is fueling a race to the bottom mentality.
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Senate inquiry has made eight recommendations about AML regulations for lawyers and conveyancers – including bringing forward enforcement for some offences.
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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.
Technology
ARNECC set to meet to discuss the future of interoperability reform following a review by the Queensland government.
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Easing lending requirements so more first homebuyers can get a mortgage has received mixed reviews, with warnings more borrowers would face crippling debt.
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Conveyancers and property managers will have to disclose flood risk levels under Federal recommendations following the 2022 floods
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