Navigating the burden of responsibility
More than 400 practitioners – and members of the public – have so far backed the appeal by the Victorian division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senate inquiry announced amid growing calls for reform in eConveyancing - as single provider PEXA hit by multiple outages over the past two months.
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.
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.
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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