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Subscribe now 2025 Issue 118 - Issue 119 - Kickstart 2025 by getting your CPD points earlyIssue 118 - Settlement agent ordered to repay funds as a result of claim under s.97 of the Settlement Agents Act 2024 Issue 113 - 117 Issue 117 - Home Buyers Assistance purchase limit now $500,000Issue 116 - Changes to fidelity and professional indemnity insurance requirementsIssue 115 - Permanent ban for settlement agent who raided trust accountIssue 114 - Kickstart 2024 by getting your CPD points earlyIssue 113 - Beware - Scammers Targeting Perth Property Sales 2023 Issue 110 - 112 Issue 112 - Continuing Professional Development and youIssue 111 - It's trust account audit time!Issue 110 - Protecting trust accounts from scams 2022 Issue 106 - 109 Issue 109 - Data security in the settlement industryIssue 108 - Continuing Professional Development in 2022 Issue 107 - Cybersecurity risk warningIssue 106 - Reminder: Audit period starts soon! 2021 Issue 101 - 105 Issue 105 - Introduction of community titles, annual audit report deadline fast approaching, and CPD reminderIssue 104 - Licensing reminders: annual fee increases, police check timeframes, and updating your information Issue 103 - Limitations on rewards for referralsIssue 102 - End of COVID-19 licensing fee discount and timeframes for national police checksIssue 101 - Scam prevention and changes to mutual recognition laws 2020 Issues 96 - 100 Issue 100 - Amendments to code of conductIssue 99 - Changes to Compulsory Professional Development programIssue 98 - Licensing fees discounted under COVID-19 economic relief packageIssue 97 - Protect your business and clients from scammersIssue 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 knowIssue 94 - Scam Alert: Protect your business and clients Issue 93 - CPD reminderIssue 92 - Trust account management remindersIssue 91- It’s annual trust account audit season! Is yours underway?Issue 90 - Licence renewals and Home Buyers Assistance Account grantIssue 89 - Real estate sector a prime target for scammersIssue 88 - Foreign transfer duty in effectIssue 87 - Licence renewal reminders – check your inbox not your post boxIssue 86 - Staying current with RCD legislationIssue 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 documentsIssue 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 knowIssue 80 - Clarification about CPD training & Cashiers moving to CanningtonIssue 79 - Updated trust account handbookIssue 78 - Smoke alarm exemption for dwellings proposed for demolitionIssue 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 scamIssue 74 - Time is running out - have you completed your 2017 CPD pointsIssue 73 - Be on high alert - Scammers target WA property industryIssue 72 - Annual audit period has commencedIssue 71 - Legislation changes - changes that will affect settlement agentsIssue 70 - ATO changes to the foreign resident capital gains withholding - Impact on property sales of $750,000 or moreIssue 69 - Scammers attempt to steal $200,000Issue 68 - Update to changes to the Sale of Land ActIssue 67 - Information sessions for the electronic lodgement of land transfer documentsIssue 66 - Changes to the Sale of Land Act - replaced by issue 68Issue 65 - Paying for referrals is a breach of the lawIssue 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)
