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Owners to pay for building reports under new proposal

Frustrated home-buyers have been promised relief from out-of-pocket costs as Victoria embarks on a major rethink of real estate due diligence. The burden of pre-sale building and pest inspections would shift from prospective buyers to sellers under legislation the Victorian Labor government plans to introduce to parliament in 2027, if it wins re-election in November. Under the proposal, sellers would be required to organise and pay for the reports before putting a property on the market and make them available to all potential buyers. Most buyers currently arrange and pay for their o

More pain to come before any gain for home owners

Rising building costs causing more issues than interest rates

Conveyancers must use “reasonable efforts” in AML/CTF

‘I was not going to miss the event for anything’

Government scheme sees people borrowing more money

Code overhaul needed to fast track house delivery

Super changes get the Greens light

WEALTHY superannuants will pay more tax on balances over $3 million after the Greens rolled over on demands to beef up the contentious new laws. The government is expected to get the lon

Sticking points remain in battle to bust monopoly

E-conveyancing challenger Sympli is worried the long-awaited rollout of interoperability could face further delay, as a major announcement by the industry regulator looms. Australian Reg

IN a world first, the Australian Government’s financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC has released anti-money laundering program starter kits designed to help small business

High quality public transport, intercity connectivity and energy resilience have been highlighted as key drivers for the continued growth of Canberra. These elements were pinpointed in I