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2024 Issue 113 - 114
2023 Issue 110 - 112
2022 Issue 106 - 109
2021 Issue 101 - 105
- Issue 105 - Introduction of community titles, annual audit report deadline fast approaching, and CPD reminder
- Issue 104 - Licensing reminders: annual fee increases, police check timeframes, and updating your information
- Issue 103 - Limitations on rewards for referrals
- Issue 102 - End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount and timeframes for national police checks
- Issue 101 - Scam prevention and changes to mutual recognition laws
2020 Issues 96 - 100
- Issue 100 - Amendments to code of conduct
- Issue 99 - Changes to Compulsory Professional Development program
- Issue 98 - Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief package
- Issue 97 - Protect your business and clients from scammers
- Issue 96 - CPD and COVID-19 pandemic: Completing core CPD
2019 Issues 85 - 95
- Issue 95 - Changes to the Settlement Agents Act from 1 January 2020 – what you need to know
- Issue 94 - Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients
- Issue 93 - CPD reminder
- Issue 92 - Trust account management reminders
- Issue 91- It’s annual trust account audit season! Is yours underway?
- Issue 90 - Licence renewals and Home Buyers Assistance Account grant
- Issue 89 - Real estate sector a prime target for scammers
- Issue 88 - Foreign transfer duty in effect
- Issue 87 - Licence renewal reminders – check your inbox not your post box
- Issue 86 - Staying current with RCD legislation
- Issue 85 - Kick start 2019 by getting your CPD points early!: Settlement industry bulletin issue 85
2018 Issues 77 - 84
- Issue 84 - Electronic lodgement of land registry documents
- Issue 83 - Time is running out have you completed your 2018 CPD points?
- Issue 82 - Are you safe from cyber fraud?
- Issue 81 - GST withholding: what you need to know
- Issue 80 - Clarification about CPD training & Cashiers moving to Cannington
- Issue 79 - Updated trust account handbook
- Issue 78 - Smoke alarm exemption for dwellings proposed for demolition
- Issue 77 - Kick start 2018 by getting your CPD points early!
2017 Issues 63 - 76
- Issue 76 - Settlement agent fined over involvement in failed property deals (KDD Conveyancing Services Pty Ltd)
- Issue 75 - Renewed warning after another loss from WA property sale scam
- Issue 74 - Time is running out - have you completed your 2017 CPD points
- Issue 73 - Be on high alert - Scammers target WA property industry
- Issue 72 - Annual audit period has commenced
- Issue 71 - Legislation changes - changes that will affect settlement agents
- Issue 70 - ATO changes to the foreign resident capital gains withholding - Impact on property sales of $750,000 or more
- Issue 69 - Scammers attempt to steal $200,000
- Issue 68 - Update to changes to the Sale of Land Act
- Issue 67 - Information sessions for the electronic lodgement of land transfer documents
- Issue 66 - Changes to the Sale of Land Act - replaced by issue 68
- Issue 65 - Paying for referrals is a breach of the law
- Issue 64 - Kick start 2017 by getting your CPD points early!
- Issue 63 - Landgate conveyancing industry group
2016 Issues 53 - 62
- Issue 62 - New Code of Conduct (October 2016)
- Issue 61 - Attempted theft of $500,000 via cyber attack on real estate agency (September 2016)
- Issue 60 - Trust account audit reminders for agents and auditors (September 2016)
- Issue 59 - WA Businesses targeted in ‘middle man’ scams (August 2016)
- Issue 58 - Consumer Protection licensing and Bonds Administration are moving (July 2016)
- Issue 57 - Trust account audit reminder (June 2016)
- Issue 56 - Tax reforms to affect real estate transactions involving foreign residents (June 2016)
- Issue 55 - New code of conduct consultation (April 2016)
- Issue 54 - Three month transition period to comply with fee deregulation changes (January 2016)
- Issue 53 - Deregulation of fees for settlement agents (January 2016)
2015 Issues 48 - 52
- Issue 52 - Proactive compliance visits identify common issues (December 2015)
- Issue 51 - Rewards for referrals (October 2015)
- Issue 50 - Trust account audit reminders for agents and auditors (August 2015)
- Issue 49 - Property Interest Reports help your client to learn more about a property (August 2015)
- Issue 48 - E-conveyancing is coming to Western Australia (April 2015)
2014 Issues 40 - 47
- Issue 47 - Professional indemnity insurance master policy (November 2014)
- Issue 46 - Changes to application requirements for renewal of licences (October 2014)
- Issue 45 - CPD reminder (October 2014)
- Issue 44 - The Department of Commerce is moving (September 2014)
- Issue 43 - ASIC business names registration (September 2014)
- Issue 42 - Fee deregulation consultation closing (July 2014)
- Issue 41 - Agents restrained from operating and supervisors appointed (July 2014)
- Issue 40 - RCDs and smoke alarms (August 2014)
2011 - 2014 Issues 1 - 39
Archive issues 1 - 39 (August 2011 - May 2014)
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First published 04 Nov 2014
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