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21 May 2015
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received an increase in complaints from tenants that their lessors and property managers have set appointments for inspections without negotiating with the tenant first.
Electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will enable the electronic settlement of real property transactions; the preparation and electronic lodgement of land registry documents; electronic payment of transfer duty and the automatic exchange of funds at the date and time of settlement.
National e-conveyancing should offer benefits by shortening the time taken to register changes in land dealings and improving the data integrity of land registry documents.
8 May 2015
The finalisation of a long-running case against Westpoint Realty Pty Ltd (Westpoint) (in liquidation) and its Director, Norman Carey, on 12 March 2015 highlights the importance of your obligations under the Australian Consumer Law and the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives 2011 (the Code).
BondsOnline is available to licensed real estate agents and includes online submission technology.
More information about the BondsOnline system is available from the BondsOnline page.
Electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will enable the electronic settlement of real property transactions; the preparation and electronic lodgement of land registry documents; electronic payment of transfer duty and the automatic exchange of funds at the date and time of settlement.
The first national e-conveyancing system has been established by Property Exchange Australia Ltd (PEXA). Currently PEXA is the only provider, but other operators may introduce their own systems at a later date.
The Council of Australian Governments agreed to deliver a National Electronic Conveyancing System (NECS) to the Australian property industry. Electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will enable the electronic settlement of real property transactions; the preparation and electronic lodgement of land registry documents; electronic payment of transfer duty and the exchange of funds automatically at the date and time of settlement.
22 April 2015
A Victoria Park real estate agent has been fined $3,500 and disqualified from holding a licence and triennial certificate for 18 months by the State Administrative Tribunal (on 11 March 2015) after making illegal withdrawals from the agency’s trust account.
8 April 2015
A former property manager working for a Shenton Park real estate agency has been banned permanently from working in the industry and fined $20,000 for making illegal withdrawals from the agency’s trust account.
