Lawyers and banks will soon be attending property settlements without leaving their desk, with the assistance of the web-based program PEXA (Property Exchange Australia Limited) now operative in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia with limited use currently in Queensland.
Conveyancing
First Home Buyers Seminar
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Come along to Mortgage Choice’s FREE First Home Buyers Seminar, Thursday 9 July 2015 commencing at 5:45 pm at the Mackay Grande Suites, Mackay.
A Careful Exchange
In a recent decision in Stellard Pty Ltd & Anor v North Queensland Fuel Pty Ltd [2015] QSC 119, the Supreme Court of Queensland held that email negotiations amounted to a binding contract between two parties despite reference to the fact that the offer contained in an email exchange was subject to the execution of a formal contract.
Buying and Selling Residential Land – Legislative Changes
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As of 1 December 2014, the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (‘PAMDA’) is repealed and the Property Occupations Act 2014 (‘POA’) applies to the purchase or sale of residential land in Queensland. This new legislation makes a number…
E-Conveyancing – New Year and a New Way
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2015 is set to be an exciting year for practitioners across Queensland who carry out conveyancing. In February 2015, it is expected that registration with the Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) will open for PEXA subscribers, being property lawyers and conveyancers.…
Relief from PAMDA Red Tape as Property Occupations Bill is Passed
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On 7 May 2014 the Property Occupations Bill 2013 (the Bill) was passed by Parliament. The objectives of the Bill are to provide for the repeal and split of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (PAMDA). The Bill is one of four Bills that will split…
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