Buying or selling a property: why does your conveyancer need to verify your identity?
In order to reduce the risk of title fraud, from 28 April 2014 the South Australian Registrar General implemented a policy where conveyancers, legal practitioners and mortgagees are responsible to verify their clients identity either by a face to face meeting or use an agent to do so. What do you need to provide? […]
Sell first or buy first? It’s a bit like the chicken and the egg
Whether to sell your current home before buying a new one or vice versa is a common dilemma. As with most dilemmas, no right answer exists. Both options have pros and cons. The trick is to determine which option has the most pros in your individual situation and will create the least amount of stress […]
Finding the pieces of the property transaction puzzle
Smoothly finalising property transactions is not a matter of chance—it’s not even a matter of having gained experience in the field. To ensure successful outcomes you need to fit together the pieces of a puzzle. By this I mean that you need to form relationships with various property professionals who will work together and with […]
Electronic Conveyancing commences on Monday 4th July 2016 in South Australia
Our team at Conveyancing Matters are thrilled to announce that electronic conveyancing starts on Monday 4th July 2016 which will make the settlement and conveyancing process easier for everybody. The term “electronic conveyancing” refers to a conveyancing transaction where practitioners have elected to settle electronically through the electronic platform provided by Property Exchange Australia Ltd […]