Have you ever wondered the answers to the questions property managers most frequently ask?
20/04/2018
The High Court has ruled NCAT doesn't have jurisdiction where one or more of the parties to the dispute are interstate.
18/04/2018
REINSW has welcomed the proposed reform to address the safety risks posed by combustible cladding.
21/03/2018
REINSW CEO Tim McKibbin has labelled fire safety obligations imposed on real estate agents as dangerous and unfair.
12/03/2018
Are you using copyright-free images for your social media and website? Find out three things you can you do to avoid potential problems.
08/03/2018
REINSW CEO Tim McKibbin is warning members to be careful about inaccurate information about the training reforms.
05/03/2018
Legislative updates to the Planning Act begin on 1 March 2018.
26/02/2018
Interstate parties to a residential tenancies dispute can now have the matter heard and resolved at NCAT.
22/02/2018
75% of real estate agencies failed to comply with NSW Fair Trading legislation in Sydney’s west as part of a targeted audit.
15/02/2018
Home buyers will be better protected with the introduction of the new Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme (“the Scheme”).
10/01/2018
New laws to enhance fire safety in high-rise buildings came into force on Monday 18 December.
20/12/2017
REINSW has added its email consent form to the RTA to assist in protecting members.
06/12/2017
Agents could be fined $11,000 for using terms like ‘architect-designed’ in property advertisements when it isn’t.
05/12/2017
Find out about the key changes to the Retail Leases Act brought in on 1 July 2017.
26/10/2017
Licensees have until 30 September 2017 to submit their real estate trust account audits.
19/09/2017
Winter has long been seen as the least popular time to sell a home, but strong competition, lack of stock and low interest rates are tipped to keep up current momentum throughout the cooler months.
11/06/2021
MEDIA RELEASE: The weighted average capital city median price for both houses and other dwellings has increased at the highest rate in a decade, the latest Real Estate Institute of Australia's Real Estate Market Facts report has found.
09/06/2021
REIA MEDIA RELEASE: Housing affordability improved in New South Wales and South Australia, remained steady in Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory but declined in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
08/06/2021
From a young age, Simone Luxford, Director at Essential Property Wealth, was intrigued with how to create wealth from property and has gone on to build her own successful property portfolio.
04/06/2021
Five years after landmark reforms were introduced, the strata framework in New South Wales is once again under review. Here’s how REINSW has responded to the NSW Government’s call for input.
03/06/2021
With well in excess of 5000 days under his belt as REINSW’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim McKibbin is a formidable force. Here we look at the man who is leading the real estate profession into the next decade with passion and gusto.
02/06/2021
Lodging rental bonds online has improved the efficiency of settling funds making it easier for both agents and tenants, according to NSW Fair Trading.
01/06/2021
For the past 10 years, REINSW has relentlessly lobbied Government to remove our Industry from NSW Fair Trading and establish a dedicated Property Services Commissioner instead. We need your help to get the message to your local MPs without delay.
31/05/2021
In a submission to the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner, REINSW has proposed the introduction of a standard retail lease as a “natural evolution” of the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW).
28/05/2021
Yes, a tenant can make certain changes of a “minor nature” to the premises.
25/05/2021
Commission charges vary across NSW with Sydney already home to the lowest fees due to the sheer number of agents on the ground.
20/05/2021
Time is such a valuable commodity. Most people have little time to answer their phones to friends and family, much less take a call from a local real estate professional.
18/05/2021
It goes without saying that women have an equal footing throughout the real estate industry from front of house operations, to selling homes or leasing them out.
17/05/2021
Did you know that more than 80 per cent of women currently retire with insufficient superannuation savings to fund a comfortable lifestyle?
14/05/2021
MEDIA RELEASE: After an uplift last month, the latest REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for April 2021 show that residential rental vacancies in Sydney have again risen and now sit at 4.3%.
12/05/2021