Industry body launches petition for property services minister
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has launched a petition calling for the industry to move out from under NSW Fair Trading and place it under the direction of a dedicated Property Services Commissioner.
NSW property industry to move ahead with Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Bill
The New South Wales Government has passed legislation that will allow the electronic witnessing of documents, in a move welcomed by the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW).
Residential Tenancy amendments may have "unintended consequences" REIACT warns
The Real Estate Institute of the ACT (REIACT) argues the ACT Government's proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act could actually make conditions tougher for tenants.
State Election 2018: REIV pushes for new government regulator
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) will lobby for a property services commissioner to be appointed to oversee the industry, as part of their 2018 State Election Policy Priorities, released today.
What to know about new combustible cladding requirements in QLD
Industry experts discuss what to know and who is impacted by the new combustible cladding requirements in Queensland, which came into effect this week.
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has formally resigned from the NSW government’s Real Estate Reference Group, through a letter from chief executive officer Tim McKibbin.
Increase in sales leading up to deadline for New Zealand foreign home buyer ban
Bindi Norwell of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, Bas Smith of Ray White Queenstown and Mark Harris of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty discuss New Zealand's ban on foreigners buying homes.
"Purblebricks agents would make very little, even top agents" Hayden Groves, REIWA
Hayden Groves of the REIWA, Malcolm Gunning of the REIA, and Leanne Pilkington of the REINSW discuss Purplebricks new service offering and what it means for real estate agents and potential customers of the company.
Brisbane's Future Blueprint reactions are "basic human nature"
Hamish Bowman of Ray White New Farm and Damian Hackett of Place Estate Agents discuss Lord Mayor Graham Quirk’s Brisbane’s Future Blueprint planning policy.