Customer information about the transfer of Realcover Insurances Pty Ltd to QBE
29/05/2020
Industry Reforms, it’s a term that’s been thrown about for years – now it's time to understand what they really mean
25/03/2020
In a major development for the Strata industry, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has recently held that Biowood cladding installed externally on a Sydney building is combustible and must be removed as it is a major defect.
16/01/2020
Property managers have a hard gig, to say the least. The sheer scale of their responsibilities is staggering and professional negligence claims are, unfortunately, not unusual.
14/01/2020
Smoke alarm maintenance is about protecting your client’s investments, the lives of your tenants, and your agency.
19/12/2019
Vendor identity fraud is more common than it should be, yet many agents still have not implemented prevention procedures to protect themselves.
11/12/2019
22/10/2019
Fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes in Australia and costs the economy in excess of one billion dollars every year.
03/10/2019
RealtyProtect landlord insurance provides investment security and protects landlords in the event of unexpected loss
30/08/2019
Keeping quiet in the wake of a cyber security breach is now a thing of the past, after laws mandating notification came into force last year. Here’s a reminder of what you need to know about the scheme.
28/08/2019
Why property managers should recommend landlords insurance to their clients.
08/08/2019
In what circumstances can a disclaimer effectively relieve an agent from liability? And when is an agent simply the messenger of the information, rather than the source?
01/08/2019
What is professional indemnity insurance and why do you need it?
28/06/2019
The frequency of network security breaches continues to rise. Are you protected?
13/05/2019
Is your cybersecurity enough? A law firm recently loses over $200,000 in a social engineering scam.
03/05/2019
Tim and Leanne are joined by finance specialist Justine McDonald to guide you through the mortgage maze and the changes in the lending space due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
13/07/2020
MEDIA RELEASE: Continuing the trend of recent months, the REINSW Vacancy Rate Survey results for June 2020 show that COVID-19 continues to impact the residential rental market.
09/07/2020
MEDIA RELEASE: The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has announced the finalists for its annual Awards for Excellence.
07/07/2020
With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, agency doors across the real estate industry are opening and sales agents, property managers and operational staff are back at their desks.
06/07/2020
In 2018, REINSW made a submission in response to the draft Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Building Defects Scheme) Bill 2018 and, under direction from the REINSW Strata Management Chapter Committee.
03/07/2020
Tim and Leanne are joined by NSW Upper House Member, Mark Banasiak. They discuss what Government is currently doing to support the real estate industry, what more needs to be done, and why the property services industry should be removed from NSW Fai
MEDIA RELEASE: There has been a return to stricter controls on Victoria’s property agents as a result of the re-emergence of COVID-19 in Melbourne over the past week.
30/06/2020
New ‘duty of care’ laws now make all participants in building work responsible for fixing building defects.
If a residential property sells at auction, there’s no cooling-off period. Nor is there one if a property is passed in, though contracts are exchanged later that same day.
26/06/2020
Tim and Leanne are joined by Australia’s leading independent property economist, Dr. Andrew Wilson, to discuss the current state and future prospects of the housing market in New South Wales.
Leading Australian real estate trainer and industry advisor Lee Woodward, will coach you on Value Performance Advertising - the technique of communicating to all prospective sellers that you only get one chance to present your property to the marketp
19/06/2020
Following a request by the Treasury’s Coronavirus Business Liaison Unit in regard to suggestions that will support the real estate industry, the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s member Real Estate Institutes surveyed their members.
18/06/2020
These days we’re spending more and more time on our computers and meeting virtually via video conferencing. In a new REINSW Webinar, Australian television presenter and producer Lochie Daddo shares his secrets to success when it comes to being on-scr
REINSW’s priority has always been to support our members, and we’re so excited to bring you new benefits during 2020.
17/06/2020
Continuing Professional Development has changed. Completing 12 CPD points per year is a thing of the past and all agents need to understand what their obligations are in accordance with their classification in the licensing structure.
16/06/2020