Australia’s Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms mark one of the most significant regulatory shifts to impact the property sector in decades. From 1 July 2026, lawyers and conveyancers will formally step into the role of “gatekeepers” within the financial system, with new obligations designed to detect and deter financial crime.
The 2026–27 Federal Budget, handed down on the evening of Tuesday the 12th of May 2026, carries more than cost-of-living headlines. Beneath the five rounds of personal income tax cuts and fuel excise relief sits a set of structural reforms that will reshape how Australians invest in property, how discretionary trusts are taxed, and how the negative gearing rules interact with new versus established housing. For lawyers, conveyancers, real estate professionals, and accountants, the downstream effects of these changes will arrive quickly, and they will arrive in volume.
Australia’s Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms mark one of the most significant regulatory shifts to impact the property sector in decades. From 1 July 2026, lawyers and conveyancers will formally step into the role of “gatekeepers” within the financial system, with new obligations designed to detect and deter financial crime.
Over the last decade, property due diligence has undergone a paradigm shift driven by the rapid maturation of deep-source intelligence and more accessible property data. Today’s
Queensland’s property market is telling two very different stories at once and for lawyers and conveyancers, understanding both is becoming critical. The latest insights from InfoTrack’s Property Market Update highlight a clear divide: high-volume activity in affordable corridors like Moreton Bay Region, and sustained demand at the premium end in lifestyle destinations like the Gold Coast.
In a recent episode of Property Insights, finance heavyweight Mark Bouris and veteran real estate auctioneer Tom Panos sat down for one of the more sobering conversations to hit the Australian property commentary circuit in years.
The Local Land Services: Stock Diseases and Chemical Residues Certificate is a critical biosecurity search for rural property purchases. It confirms if a property is subject to livestock disease notices, quarantine orders, or chemical residue restrictions (like pesticide contamination). For buyers in growing rural hubs, it is the only way to ensure land is safe for livestock and free from legal “adverse affectations” before settlement.
