eConveyancing leading the industry change
Daniel Petrucci, General Manager of SettleIT, has seen how the legal industry has evolved over the years. He has the experience and the history, having worked for both top tier and smaller boutique law firms…
Set your firm up for success this holiday season
Running a firm often means that you will have to wear many hats, at any given time. It can be challenging to feel as though you’re able to take a day off, let alone a…
Upcoming mandate on Queensland eConveyancing
Queensland is following the path of other Australian states; Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales, in mandating electronic conveyancing. From 20 February, 2023, Titles Queensland has mandated that certain types of instruments…
The hangover effect of “The Great Resignation” on the conveyancing industry
In late 2021, Australia started to experience effects of what was coined “The Great Resignation”. A US phenomenon which saw, in August 2021 alone, 4.3 million people in the US leave their jobs. This included…
Historic Reforms for NSW E-conveyancing
On Thursday May 12 2022, the NSW Parliament passed the Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Bill 2022. The historic reform has been welcomed and championed by InfoTrack within Australia. How are property transactions…
Movement on the Queensland eConveyancing mandate
In March 2022, The Queensland Department of Resources announced a six week consultation period on the proposed regulation to mandate electronic conveyancing in the state by early 2023. The proposed transition will see all property…
How to make property matters easier when your firm doesn’t specialise in property law
For many practitioners who run general practice law firms, settlements and lodgments can form a large component of the workload. If this is you, and you don’t specialise in property law, you need help transitioning to electronic settlements, or you would like tailored support…
Build your confidence around caveats
Digital transformation in the conveyancing space is reaching its highest peak and 11 October 2021, marked a pivotal date in New South Wales (NSW) as the NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) transitioned to 100% e-conveyancing. The transition comprised of four significant changes: Certificates of Title (CT) were abolished; The right to deal (CoRD) framework is no longer required; 3 streamlined…
Electronic conveyancing is becoming the norm, nation-wide
Electronic conveyancing is quickly becoming standard practice across the nation, and mandates are coming into place to cement their future in legal practice. In May 2020, the Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Government passed legislation to introduce online settlements to the territory, and by the…
