Conveyancing

New Contract for Sale

9 Dec 2021

New Contract for Sale

The ACT Law Society Contract for Sale has been updated to accommodate e-conveyancing.

Update on Strata reform

26 Nov 2020

Update on Strata reform

Members practicing in conveyancing, property law or strata-related matters should be aware that there have been a number of recent legislative changes relating to strata reform and associated conveyancing requirements.

Verification of Identity service

9 Jul 2020

Verification of Identity service

Australia Post offers a Verification of Identity solution acting as an Identity Agent for conveyancing practitioners across Australia.

Guidance on using the Electronic Contract for Sale in multi-unit developments

19 Jun 2020

Guidance on using the Electronic Contract for Sale in multi-unit developments

Clarification from the Property Law Committee on how to use the Law Society’s Electronic Contract for Sale when producing contracts for multi-unit developments and ‘off the plan’ sales.

ACT Contract for Sale now online

1 May 2020

ACT Contract for Sale now online

The ACT Law Society’s Contract for Sale is now available to purchase online, on its own micro-site.

Amendments to the Home Buyer Concession Scheme

27 Feb 2020

Amendments to the Home Buyer Concession Scheme

Amendments to the Home Buyer Concession Scheme (HBCS) have seen all properties in the ACT become eligible for the HBCS for real property purchase transactions occurring after 1 July 2019.

Delays in GST at settlement processing

31 Jan 2020

Delays in GST at settlement processing

The ATO advise that some conveyancers, solicitors, and settlement agents are causing delays in processing GST property credits due to two avoidable errors.

Location of ACT Settlements Office

17 Jan 2020

Location of ACT Settlements Office

Settlements is located at Level 1, 11 London Circuit, Canberra City.