5 tips to transition into a paperless office

Paperless conveyancing strategies

More than 46 years after the idea of the paperless office was conceptualised, the average workplace still relies on paper in its everyday business processes. It is estimated that each employee averages 10,000 sheets of paper per year. Considering having a paperless office can benefit your business in more then one way, it’s surprising to […]

Conveyancing 101: All the searches you need in a QLD Purchase Matter

QLD purchase matter

Every property purchase comes with it’s own unique challenges and due diligence requirements. As a property lawyer in QLD, you can use this guide as a basis for your due diligence when dealing with a purchase matter. 1. Verification of Identity Verifying your client’s identity is the first step in the conveyancing process. All buyers […]

Team Building: Why it’s so important in today’s workplace

Conveyancers during a team building exercise.

The workplace has undergone major changes in the past year. Long days spent in the office are a thing of the past; today we’ve all had to adapt to a more forward-thinking, collaborative, flexible way of team building. With all this change, it’s important to maintain the team bond, whilst working in a different environment. […]

eConveyancing: Compliance obligations and why it’s important to meet them

Electronic compliance obligations update.

Electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing) has brought many practical benefits to the way conveyancers conduct their business – speeding up processes, reducing errors and increasing the overall transparency of property transactions. But as with any move into the digital sphere, there’s always a risk to security and data protection if processes aren’t managed and properly and kept […]

All the searches you need in a NSW Purchase matter

Searches for a NSW Purchase Matter

As a Conveyancer or Property Lawyer, you would be familiar with all the due diligence required to prepare a contract. While every property will be different and require unique searches, here is a guide for all NSW Conveyancers. Below is all the Searches that go into a NSW purchase matter. 1. VOI NSW purchase matter […]

Stamp Duty Proposal – What is it and what to expect

Improvements to stamp duty.

One of the biggest upfront costs for buying a property is stamp duty. Many first home buyers forget to include stamp duty in their initial budget. Meaning they either miss out on buying their dream property or get stuck with a bill that is way higher than expected. Stamp duty is a government tax on […]

A guide to Google marketing for small conveyancing firms

Tips for google marketing

Many conveyancing firms face challenges when it comes to Google marketing and with the rise in digital marketing, the power has been placed back into the hands of the small firms, giving them the same opportunities as their bigger rivals. Google marketing may seem complex to those that aren’t familiar, but is generally a very […]

Conveyancing 101: All the Searches you need in a NSW Sale Matter

NSW Sale Matter for a property

As a Conveyancer or Property Lawyer you would be familiar with all the due diligence required to prepare a contract. While every property will be different and require unique searches, so, here is a guide for all NSW Conveyancers of Searches that go into a NSW Sale matter.   1. VOI Verifying your client identity […]

Real Story: Taylah Allen, triSearch

Taylah Allen features in Real Story in The Property Tribune

Published as part of The Property Tribune Real Story feature series: Real Story: Taylah Allen, triSearch: Media Coverage: The Property Tribune As part of our ongoing series of interviewing practitioners across the property industry, we have spoken to Taylah Allen of conveyancer-tech startup triSearch. She started her career in sales, selling legal tech both in […]

5 things to remember before closing your firm for the holidays

Conveyancers prepare for the holidays

December is already one of the busiest periods of the year, so organising your firm for the holidays usually becomes an afterthought.   While the thought of just packing up and leaving for your holidays seems nice, we all know that there’s much more to an office closure than simply locking up and switching off. […]