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Property Law

The Property Law Committee actively monitors all matters relating to or associated with property law and provides the following resources for solicitors.

Protocols and guidelines

Property guides

Two free online guides on buying and selling a residential property in NSW. These publications also highlight how a solicitor will guide their clients through each stage of the process.

Guide to Buying a PropertyGuide to Selling a Property
Copyright guidelines

Copyright guidelines for the contract for sale of land

Residential Conveyancing Protocol

Residential conveyancing protocol for solicitors and real estate agents

Mortgage discharge documents and Settlement Bookings

New settlement agent for ANZ Purchases/New Mortgages for documents prepared on or after 20 August 2012. For further information go to www.anz.com/settle.

CBA Instructions on Completion and Dispatch of Discharge Authority

Macquarie Mortgages Residential Loan Discharge Process

St.George Bank's Residential Loan Discharge Process

Conveyancing Dispute Resolution Scheme

The Property Law Committee is available to adjudicate on certain conveyancing disputes and provide the parties with a binding determination.

For more information on this impartial and authoritative alternative to litigation or arbitration, visit the Conveyancing Dispute Resolution Scheme.

NSW Stamp Duty

Consult the online calculator at www.osr.nsw.gov.au.