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Practical information about changes and issues affecting Victorian clients.
Will Victorian auction reserve prices have to be disclosed?
Victorian auction reserve-price disclosure from 16 October 2026: seven-day notice, reserve changes and pre-auction offers.
Buying off the plan in Victoria: can you still save stamp duty?
Victoria’s temporary off-the-plan duty concession: eligible properties, contract dates, construction deductions and purchaser nomination risks.
Victoria’s Updated Retail Leasing Brochure Is Now Mandatory
From 1 July 2026, Victorian landlords must provide the updated VSBC retail leasing brochure when new retail lease negotiations begin.
Victoria’s Intestacy Statutory Legacy Is Now $591,390
What the $591,390 Victorian statutory legacy means for surviving partners and descendants when an estate is wholly or partly intestate.
Solicitor’s Certificates for Guarantors: Why It Is Not Just a Signature
What Victorian guarantors should expect when obtaining independent legal advice and a solicitor’s certificate for loan, guarantee, SMSF and LRBA documents.
New AML/CTF Laws from 1 July 2026: What Clients Should Expect
From 1 July 2026, new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws apply to a wider range of Australian professional services, including certain legal and conveyancing services. For clients, the main change is practical: you may be asked for more
PEXA: A Boon for Conveyancers, But What About Consumers?
What has PEXA done for me?
Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT)
Why commercial and industrial owners need to know about CIPT.