Practice
Australian Conveyancer brought some of the sector’s most effective practitioners and form owners together to get an insight into the professional journeys. Here in a special series called DRIVE Khiem Lam shares his values and lessons in business.
Practice
Australian Conveyancer sat down with the sector’s most successful and innovative practitioners and firm owners to get an insight into the values that drive their professional journeys. Jodie Polik, head of Victoria’s JP Conveyancing, shares her story.
Practice
The country’s conveyancing sector boasts talented practitioners throughout. In a special series of articles that explores the mindset and behaviours that drive the most successful ones, we sat down with Melissa Warbrick, chief executive of Queensland’s Ownit Conveyancing.
Practice
The country’s conveyancing sector boasts talented practitioners throughout. In a special series of articles that explores the mindset and behaviours that drive the most successful ones, we sat down with Jared Zak, the founder of Dott & Crossitt, one of the biggest conveyancing firms in NSW.
Practice
The conveyancing and property sectors are navigating their way through the changes of 2026 and brace themselves for the possible flow-on effects in 2027. So, we asked executive coach to show how practitioners can become match-fit for way lay ahead.
Economy
But some economists say concerns are ‘overplayed’ and any instances of negative equity ‘would be rare’.
Economy
Australia’s current housing crisis has been four decades in the marking, says Federal minister Clare O’Neil. And the “madness” of development red tape is at the root of the issue.
Market
As the scale and uncertainty of the Middle East conflict escalates, so too does the anxiety around Australian housing crisis. The war has forced the sector to lower its expectations around the country new home building targets.
Economy
Developers warn of housing slowdown due to supply chain shocks caused by the Iran war
Market
Leading conveyancers have their say on what the Federal Government must do in the Budget to support housing.
Market
With prime land lots expensive and hard to secure, big residential building developers are reaching for the sky in big projects. Skylines are changing and Queensland’s Gold Coast is leading the way.
Economy
We reflect on the impact of the past 12 months on the economy, housing, innovation and legislation, before taking a look at 2026
Market
Australians collectively earned $1.3 trillion in pre-tax personal income for the financial year ending 2023, the latest Bureau of Statistic data has reveals. It was a 5.7% hike over the year prior. But earning the smallest piece of that was the accommodation and food service industries.
Market
The average prices of homes across the country have had unusually strong month, in part because of government incentives are pushing up demand.
Market
While the national housing construction target dominates headlines, the roads, rail and critical community infrastructure need to be developed on step, peak bodies warn.
Regulation
In a parliamentary inquiry into law enforcement, Australian real estate boss says agents need to be on top of obligations and the rules of engagement.
Market
While it will take all states to contribute to the national new home building target of 1.2 million constructions by 2029, Victoria is currently leading the charge.
Market
Despite being one of the country’s fastest growing cities, Canberra to slow to move on new home approvals. It has prompted calls for processes to be streamlined.
Technology
An NSW parliamentary inquiry into interoperability reform has taken aim at PEXA’s market monopoly and move to hold others out. Its CEO says the reform model is fundamentally flawed.
Market
The price of raw materials such as timber and metal rocketed home construction costs in the September quarter. The Master Builders Association says new build costs have jumped 44 per cent in the past six years.
Market
Western Australia is now the ‘Golden West’. The state capital of Perth recorded the nation’s highest rise in home valuation in September, Cotality analysis has shown.
Market
Although 4800 home construction applications got the go-ahead in NSW during September, lobbyists say the national target to ease the home crisis is still a long way off.
Technology
Outages, pricing and competition will form part of a probe into NSW e-conveyancing practice. The inquiry comes after the governing body’s delay in an interoperability rollout.
Practice
Coach-turned-conveyancer Trent Taylor has spent 20 years mentoring businesses globally. He told the Beyond Conveyancing forum that mindset is the biggest obstacle business owners face.
Practice
The Western Bulldogs legend talked to practitioners about the way a new generation of leaders is more inclusive and supportive than ever.
Practice
Western Bulldogs legend and voice of AFL- who is now an in-demand motivational coach – reveals the secrets of running a successful firm.
Practice
But gender-neutral qualities like the ability to build trust and confidence to deliver on client needs is paramount.
Technology
AIC VIC president Shakila Maclean on why relationship-building and empathy are crucial to be a successful practitioner.
Practice
Powerhouse conveyancer Ann Blannin-Ferguson has helped shape the industry – and the lives of grateful families.
Regulation
Senate inquiry announced amid growing calls for reform in eConveyancing – as single provider PEXA hit by multiple outages over the past two months.
Regulation
The ACCC is inquiring into concerns over delays to the reforms that would open up the e-conveyancing platform to competitors.
Practice
Conveyancer Marie Keane recalls the time a transaction meeting had to take place in a client’s carport rather than home – because of family violence fears.
Market
Violence against women is one of the biggest human rights issues we have in this country, according to White Ribbon Australia program manager Dean Cooper.
Technology
After her 14-year-old son Luke was murdered by his father, Rosie Batty put that terrible personal tragedy aside to put family violence on the national agenda and reinforced it can happen to anyone.
Market
How future conveyancers are being equipped to handle some of the complex problems that can arise from property transactions.
Market
Nailing the perfect corporate look not only creates an impact, it also boosts self-confidence and drives performance, according to stylist Nat Shehata.
Market
Many Australian actors who became hits in Tinseltown studied at NIDA, but it’s not as well known that their acting tools are also being used to train business leaders how to communicate more effectively.
Practice
The conveyancing industry is in a continued state of change these days, say AIC Victoria vice-president Linda Cameron. But there is at least one constant amidst the evolution … the highly experienced practitioner’s passion for passing on her knowledge.
Technology
Australia’s competition watchdog will not get directly involved in a stalemate that threatens to delay opening up the eConveyancing platform to competitors, as it’s not the relevant regulator.
Market
The Federal Assistant Minister for Competition wants states to impose deadlines and penalties to ensure the reform of the lucrative electronic conveyancing industry stays on track. The call comes after the interoperability regulator stopped its decade-long work on the change that would dismantle the monopoly help by th
Technology
For the past decade, conveyancers have used digital provider, PEXA to settle properties on behalf of home buyers and sellers. PEXA operates as a monopoly. A regulator has been established to promote a competitive environment that drives efficiencies, cost-savings and innovation in the e-settlement space.
Market
The federal government’s target to build 1.2 million homes in five years is too ambitious, conveyancers around the country believe. George Sourris, from Brisbane conveyancing firm Empire Legal, thinks the federal plan is a stretch “unless some major fires get lit under some people in government fast”. “I don’t know how
Market
The population of Marsden Park – Shanes Park has boomed. The population in 2017 was just 2837, but within six years soared to 23,778, ABS figures show. The NSW government planned the suburb as part of a priority growth area on the north west urban edge. “Planning for the development we’re seeing now occurred between […
Practice
Living with the status quo, is not a condition Melissa Warbrick is comfortable with. There is so much to achieve by challenging yourself and others, she explains.
Market
Successful businesses by people first – inside the organisation and the customers they serve. Katina Romano lives by this philosophy.
Practice
The rise to the top of one of the country’s leading conveyancing firms has not stopped Felicity McAllan commitment to growth and learning.
Technology
Michelle Kent is a passionate advocate for conveyancers, a mantle that saw her rise to the president of the industry’s peak body. Her good work continues today as AIC’s Policy and Advocacy officer.
Practice
Rebecca Petroff has always been a self-starter. In her role as director of Sunstate Conveyancing, Rebecca’s out-of-the-box thinking has pushed her innovate inside her business.
Market
The property conveyancing industry in Australia is driven by a workforce that is predominantly female. There are numerous reasons for this but in a profession that is complex, requires meticulous attention to detail, and a massive dose of empathy, it’s both appropriate and richly deserved that we call out the outstandi
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Australian Institute of Conveyancers Victorian president Shakila Maclean is enthusiastic about how conveyancers can be better. Elected in August, 2022 and a board member of the peak body since 2018, she juggles her responsibilities with running All Hours Conveyancing, which she founded almost 20 years ago over 15 years ago. As conveyancers gear up for a new year, Australian Conveyancer magazine met Shakila Maclean to discuss her reflections on an industry grappling with tech changes, cyber security threats and a volatile property market.
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