The Office of Registrar General NSW (ORG) has announced that from 11 October 2021, the land titles system in NSW will transition away from paper-based processes to 100% “e-conveyancing”. … Continue reading NSW moves to 100% electronic lodgments and the cancellation of paper Certificates of Title
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?
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?
In the case of Yangdo Pty Ltd v Equiti Group Pty Ltd (2017) NSWSDC 277, Yangdo (the Landlord) argued that Equiti (the Lessee) incorrectly relied on a letter that allegedly… Continue reading Case law updates – Subsequent conduct may demonstrate the existence of a new agreement
In Klein v McMahon (2017) NSWSC 1531, Klein (the Purchaser) sought an order of specific performance against Mr and Mrs McMahon (the Vendors). The Vendors had attempted to rescind the… Continue reading Case law updates – The sunset clause: Failure to meet notice requirements are fatal
Recognising that a core reputational component of any profession is the ethical conduct of its members, we have recently introduced into the AICNSW education program several sessions on the topic… Continue reading Ethical Conduct – An Essay
New strata legislation came into effect on 30 November 2016, bringing about changes that affect all people living in or owning Strata Title property. This article examines the impact of… Continue reading Strata Law Reforms
