Introduction: A New Era of Property Settlement Buying or selling a home is a big moment, and in Australia, the way these property settlements happen has transformed in the past decade. Today, most property transactions are completed online through a platform called PEXA (Property Exchange Australia). In fact, PEXA handles nearly all electronic property...
Victoria’s rental market has seen a dramatic shake‑up. In 2024 the state recorded its sharpest fall in rental supply on record – roughly 21,000–25,000 fewer rental homes on the market. Industry sources say this ‘landlord exodus’ is linked to recent policy changes. Over 130 tenancy law reforms since 2019 have added new landlord obligations, while...
The Land Titles Office Victoria is transitioning to the digital age. As of August 2024, the LTO will not issue any further paper duplicate titles. Homage to the Past It’s a small reminder of how the Colony of Victoria by the legislative Real Property Act of 1862 transitioned to the Torrens system of title by...
"By this notice, the Registrar of Titles declares the following class of paper certificates of title to be void and of no effect on and from 22 October 2016 under section 27BAA of the Transfer of Land Act 1958:
Has the Victorian State Government just touched the brakes or slammed on the brakes bringing demand from overseas buyers of local property to a screeching halt?
Credit Suisse is forecasting $60 billion in new Chinese investment in Australia's housing market over the next six years, more than double the $28 billion deluge of the past six years.
