Real Estate activity is rising, how is your firm keeping up?
Recent adjustments to stamp duty across NSW and Victoria aim to kickstart the economy and Real Estate Agents, property lawyers and conveyancers will benefit. In Victoria, stamp duty will be slashed up to 50%, but this will only apply to newly built homes up to the value of $1 million and will be available until June 2021. Alternatively, those […]
Protect your Agency and Your Client’s Property Deposit From Scammers
Published by REIQ. Read the original article here: Email scams cost Australians millions of dollars a year. Unfortunately, for the property industry, cybercrime is reported every ten minutes in Australia, which means property funds have the attention of scammers. While the exact level of activity in the property industry is very hard to quantify, there are ways to protect yourself and […]
Is your client looking for a sea or tree change? Support their move with smart technology
Read the full article here: As state borders begin to open around Australia, real estate agents are likely to see an influx of potential clients. Clients may be looking for sea or tree changes as a result in the growth of remote working. No matter what your client needs, it is important then to make sure […]
Real estate scammers hitting Securexchange wall
Read the full article here. Given a cybercrime is reported every ten minutes in Australia, you can be assured that property deals, with deposits and funds changing hand, has the attention of scammers. However, the exact level of activity in the property industry is very hard to quantify, says Lee Bailie, head of Securexchange, a secure and […]
How to take real steps towards battling cyber security threats
Unfortunately, incidents of cyber-crime are on the rise and all businesses and individuals face the challenge of understanding what is a risk and what is not and keeping their private information safe from hacking. Cybercrime is reported every ten minutes in Australia and are becoming increasingly sophisticated. It’s important to know what is risky and what is […]
Award-winning technology protects property purchases from cyber theft
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Securexchange is the property industry’s answer to fighting cyber-fraud. Today, Securexchange has won the prestigious Australian Business Award for New Product Innovation, highlighting the need for law firms, conveyancers and real estate agents to be aware of the risks of cybercrime and what they need to do to […]
Hacked Computer Leads to Contract Termination
By Andrew Persijn – Special Counsel, Carter Newell Lawyers In the recent Supreme Court of New South Wales decision of Deligiannidou v Sundarjee [2020] NSWSC 437, the buyers of a property sought a declaration that the contract of sale was still valid and enforceable in circumstances where the buyers’ deposit was paid to a fraudster’s bank account. […]
Cyber attacks hit Australians every ten minutes, costing the nation $29 billion a year
By Daniel McCulloch Australian families and businesses are being urged to safeguard their cyber security as criminals and foreign governments ramp up attacks. A new report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre paints a grim picture of the rapidly increasing threat. National security agencies receive one report of cyber crime almost every 10 minutes. Australians lost […]
Selling a home to interstate and international buyers? In today’s climate, you need electronic property exchange
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to shut domestic and international borders, what happens when you are selling a property to buyers outside of your state or country? Under current conditions, it’s highly likely they can’t meet you in person to view the property or sign paperwork. You may choose to complete matters like this digitally […]
