Completing an in-person VOI when your client can’t go digital
Digital onboarding has made verification of identity (VOI) faster for many firms, but not every client can or wants to complete the process online. Some clients are elderly, some are not confident with technology, some have no email address or computer, and some would rather not upload their identity documents to a digital platform. This is one of the […]
How a 70-person firm got AML/CTF ready with the Compliance Centre
For conveyancers and property lawyers, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) obligations under Tranche 2 became a live requirement in 2026. Enrolment with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) opened on 31 March 2026, and firms spent the months before the 1 July deadline working out what compliance would involve. This is how Long Saad Woodbridge Lawyers prepared […]
AML/CTF Check-In 2 recap: your questions answered
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Check-In 2 answered the questions conveyancers and property lawyers are facing seven weeks into the Tranche 2 obligations. It’s moved from getting set up to the matter-by-matter details of applying the rules in practice. Mark Pinto, Major Account Manager at triSearch, hosted the session, joined by Richard Storey, Partner, Risk Consulting at […]
Four conveyancing scams every firm should watch for
Conveyancing scams target the money and the identity data moving through a property settlement. The four most common are payment redirection, phishing and credential theft, business impersonation, and client or seller impersonation. Verbal verification, multi-factor authentication, and early identity checks stop most of them before any funds move. Property transactions bring together high-value payments, sensitive […]
AML/CTF Check-In 1 recap: your questions answered
Over 400 conveyancers and property lawyers logged in for our first AML/CTF Check-In, bringing questions they’ve been sitting with since the Tranche 2 deadline passed on 1 July 2026. It’s exactly why the session exists: a monthly space where a risk partner from Grant Thornton, a working conveyancer, and a triSearch compliance specialist work through the real questions coming through […]
AML/CTF resources for conveyancers and property lawyers
With just days remaining, conveyancers and property lawyers providing a designated service must complete their AUSTRAC enrolment and have the appropriate people, processes, and controls in place. For firms still working through the requirements, the important thing is to keep moving. Enrolment is one part of compliance, but firms must also develop an AML/CTF program, […]
AML/CTF Reliance: how and when to use Reliance to grow your business
From 1 July 2026, every reporting entity in a property transaction has to complete its own AML/CTF checks. In a single sale, that can mean the agent, a buyer’s agent, and the lawyer or conveyancer all running the same checks on the same client. Reliance is part of the legislation designed to fix that. In […]
AML/CTF Customer Due Diligence for conveyancers
From 1 July 2026, every client you onboard for a designated service will need to go through a customer due diligence process. For most firms, that means rethinking what client intake looks like. A lot of what’s required is an extension of what many firms are already doing, the obligation is to formalise and document it as part […]
AML/CTF onboarding for non-individuals: what changes from 1 July
How do you onboard a company, trust, or partnership under AML/CTF? From 1 July 2026, the answer looks very different from the standard client intake most firms run today. Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) reforms, onboarding a non-individual client becomes a full due diligence exercise. We unpacked exactly what that means in […]
5 AML/CTF events you shouldn’t miss this June
The 1 July 2026 AML/CTF compliance deadline is just five weeks away. For conveyancers and property lawyers figuring out where to start, there is still time to get your program in place, your workflows built, and your team ready. This June, triSearch is running five complimentary events to help you do exactly that. A hands-on […]