First home buyers and downsizers set to reap super benefits

Government changes to super will benefit people at the start of their home-owning journey and those later in life looking to downsize. Two Federal government housing affordability schemes that involve… Continue reading First home buyers and downsizers set to reap super benefits

Electronic Conveyancing

Conveyancers in New South Wales are increasingly embracing Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) online electronic settlement platform as the state continues to progress towards a digitised industry. With standalone transfers and… Continue reading Electronic Conveyancing

Is Your Dealing Authorised?

For all electronic dealings, a Client Authorisation is now required to authorise a conveyancer to act as their client’s agent and to sign conveyancing transactions on their client’s behalf. Client… Continue reading Is Your Dealing Authorised?

Case law updates – Do certifiers owe a duty of care to prospective purchasers when issuing an occupation certificate?

In Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan (2017) NSWCA 226, the NSW Court of Appeal considered the issue of whether Ku-ring-gai Council (the Council) owed the subsequent purchasers of a renovated property… Continue reading Case law updates – Do certifiers owe a duty of care to prospective purchasers when issuing an occupation certificate?