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Bookkeeping for your conveyancing business will always be a routine job. Whether you outsource your bookkeeping or do it yourself, you still need to be aware of and in control of your business’ financials consistently. While there are many parts of bookkeeping that can be outsourced, here are four tips you can use to e
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You could have the best product or service in the world, but as Phil Knight, co-founder of shoe giant Nike once said: “If nobody knows about it, what’s the point?” Search engine optimisation is a vital tool for any business seeking to boost online visibility and clicks. SEO helps your website shoot to the top […]
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One of the most successful investors of the 20th century, Warren Buffett said it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. “If you think about that,” he cautioned, “you’ll do things differently.” A strong brand is crucial for business success. Branding shows who you are, what you stand for, […]
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Since the dawn of time, word-of-mouth has been a powerful marketing tool. It may seem like a no-brainer, but customers who have had a positive experience with a business can help bolster its reputation simply by talking about it. That’s why gathering positive customer feedback can be so valuable for your conveyancing f
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When it comes to life’s most stressful events, buying a house is up there. That is why a customer’s experience with their conveyancer is all the more important. Conveyancing is a competitive industry, but guiding your client through the process with minimal stress, clear transparency and efficiency, can give you that c
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World renowned management guru Peter Drucker once said the aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well, the product or service sells itself. Marketing makes customers aware of your services, helps your business to engage with, attract and retain customers, and drives profit and growth. In other word
Property
Clouds are finally starting to part for Australian tenants, with rents in most major cities either falling, stalling or growing at a slower pace. Low vacancy rates have pushed advertised rents higher for several months running but the latest report from real estate platform Domain shows conditions are improving for ren
Property
New home lending remains far ahead of where it was a year ago despite a minor dip in May for property investors and owner-occupiers. Over the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics logged a 1.7 per cent fall in all new housing loans, to $28.8 billion, with first-home buyer loans down the most, sinking 2.9 per cent.
Property
The first planned mini-cities have been unveiled under a signature NSW housing policy a minister insists will enable the state to deliver on ambitious home-building goals. Tens of thousands of homes could be built near four stations as part of a blanket high-density rezoning around those and other transport hubs. Plans
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.
Technology
Australian law enforcement agencies say the nation’s real estate sector has become a key target for getting dirty money into Australia, making the federal government’s plan for stricter anti-money laundering laws a non-negotiable for the sector. Real estate was increasingly a money laundering option of choice due to Au
Regulation
Of the $1.1 billion of criminals’ assets seized by AFP between July 2019 and June 2024, more than $720 million involved real estate. Now federal authorities are working to close the gap and pushing lawyers and conveyancers to fall in line.
Practice
Ann Blannin-Ferguson was elected Australian Institute of Conveyancers NSW president a year ago, bringing four decades of expertise to her significant advocacy role. Time has taught her so much and Ann has evolved as a practitioner and as a leader of people along the way.
Property
Asian connections have made Australia a prime target for dirty cash, the regulator warns as the government is chided for failing international standards on countering money laundering and terrorism financing. Drug trafficking and money laundering were being utilised by “large and highly functional” criminal organisatio
Regulation
Lawyers involved in conveyancing will need to ask “uncomfortable questions” of their clients under new anti-money laundering measures. Queensland Law Society chief executive Matt Dunn said the Tranche 2 reform of Australia’s AML legislation was one of the biggest challenges for the profession in a decade. Under the cha
Regulation
International, federal and state agencies have roles in Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. Here are four of the main players: AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE The AFP investigates and prosecutes money laundering that affects the Commonwealth. These crimes are connected with serious and o
Regulation
Lawyers and property professionals say they welcome moves to curb tainted cash flowing into real estate, but worry about the industry impact amid a lack of detail on the proposed reforms. Real Estate Institute of NSW chief executive Tim McKibbin said the potential negative effect of the reforms was a concern, but it wa
Property
Reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime are long overdue, politicians say, after years of legislative inaction on the issue. First proposed 16 years ago, the long-awaited reforms will finally bring Australia into line with global standards adopted by nearly 200 other jurisdic
Practice
Matt Dunn stepped into the role of CEO at the Queensland Law Society in March, having served an ‘apprenticeship’ dating back almost two decades. The Tasmanian native’s long tenure with the society – punctuated by a stint at the Law Council of Australia – has already seen him spend 13 months as acting chief executive. Now he is ready to tackle the role for real. Australian Conveyancer sat down with Matt to hear about the many challenges facing lawyers in Queensland and his plans for practical advice and guidance for the industry.
Property
Country roads are increasingly taking city slickers to their new homes. But the great migration to Australia’s regions is not all it is cracked up to be for rural councils who are scrambling to meet the high expectations of tree changers. Country councils have told a federal inquiry into local government funding they a
Property
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
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