Navigating lodgment support services in electronic conveyancing
E-conveyancing tools can be tricky and a recent decision shows how PEXA misuse can lead to caveats being overlooked.
Real estate agents forced to play fair: an end to underquoting in residential property sales
From 1 January, real estate agents are prohibited from engaging in underquoting when selling residential properties. By HARRY LEHMANN.
Off-the-plan contracts: the sun has set on vendors’ rescission rights
New provisions have been inserted into the Conveyancing Act 1919 deeming invalid a vendor’s right to unilaterally end an off-the-plan contract by rescission under a…
The nuts and bolts of the latest strata reforms
The reforms to strata laws are designed to increase transparency, simplify meeting processes and increase the accountability of those involved in managing the scheme. By…
The role of title insurance in a Torrens Title jurisdiction
The Torrens Title system is the cornerstone of the Australian real estate market and land economy. However, the ‘state guarantee’ of title does not extend…
The Home Building Act: recent amendments explained (part two)
This is a second article in a two-part series looking at the Home Building Amendment Act 2014. This article examines changes to licensing; the Home Building…
Are all subdivisions created equal? A look at community versus strata subdivision
Community subdivision comprises principles of both conventional subdivision and strata subdivision and gives developers greater flexibility for staged development. By KYE TRAN-TSAI.
The Home Building Act: recent amendments explained (part one)
This article, the first of a two-part series, considers the completion and statutory warranty aspects of the Home Building Amendment Act 2014. By CHRISTOPHER KERIN.
Agency, fraud and defeasibility of title: when can a registered interest in land by rendered defeasible?
The High Court in Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 2 has affirmed the circumstances in which the ‘fraud’ exception to indefeasibility of…
Preparing your practice for e-conveyancing
Working out in advance your practice’s approach to some of the everyday practical issues may make the transition a lot easier. By MARK SWAN.
Electronic conveyancing: where are we now?
From February 2015, electronic conveyancing will be available to all members of the profession through the PEXA platform. By PETER ROSIER.