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As we move closer to 100 per cent digital conveyancing in NSW on 1 July 2019, the Registrar General of NSW Jeremy Cox has some timely advice on procedures. In… Continue reading Update from the Office of the Registrar General
Read MoreThe 2018 AICNSW Annual State Conference was held on Saturday 20 October 2018 at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, Sydney. Officially opened by Master of Ceremonies, Mr Jon Downes, the Conference… Continue reading 2018 AICNSW State Conference and Awards Dinner
Read MoreIron Bastion’s cybersecurity expert Gabor Szathmari, recently published novel research on abandoned domains, and how they are a significant cyber risk which threatens businesses and in particular the Australian conveyancing… Continue reading Researchers raise alarms about a new cyber threat affecting conveyancing practices
Read MoreGovernment 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
Read MoreConveyancers 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
Read MoreFor 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?
Read MoreIn 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?
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreRecognising 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
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