It's the contract date, not settlement, that determines whether an SMSF property purchase beats the new borrowing ban, ...

Lawyer and hotelier Michael O’Hara is under investigation in relation to alleged clandestine political donations.

Anti-money laundering laws mean that for the first time, real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others must report ...

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The arrest of Elic Tang marks the first time a legal professional has been charged under Strike Force Myddleton — but detectives say the transaction chain involving brokers, bankers and solicitors ...

SYDNEY – Mr Stuart Jones, a property agent in Sydney, attended an auction on Feb 12 for his client, who was hoping to buy a home in the inner-city suburb of Newtown. The property had an advertised ...

Birmingham-based law firm Sydney Mitchell has strengthened its residential conveyancing team with the appointment of experienced conveyancer Oliver Begley, as it prepares for increased activity in the ...

A radical overhaul of Ireland’s conveyancing system is long overdue. It can currently take as long as six months or more for a house buyer to get the keys in their hands after deciding to buy a home.

After settlement, the buyer’s conveyancer will take care of administrative tasks, such as registering the property in the buyer’s name and paying any necessary stamp duty. Throughout every step of the ...

I'm looking at flats to buy but am a first-time buyer and have a lot to learn. I hear a lot about the conveyancing process, yet I'm not 100 per cent sure how it works or what's really involved. All I ...

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