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Foreign Ownership Surcharge and The ‘Ten Pound Pom’ Dilemma. Tuckfields recently had a delayed settlement whereby a purchaser did not realise they were considered a “Foreigner” under the Foreign Ownership Surcharge.

Tuckfields secure storage site. To ensure compliance and safety for our clients, Tuckfield Conveyancing have engaged a professional archiving service with state of the art security for both their peace of mind and our clients.

Title Watch In conjunction with the e-conveyancing environment, the Lands Titles Office has introduced Title Watch, a free service to assist us in reducing the risk of fraud in our industry. How does it work? As a subscriber to this system, Tuckfield Conveyancing monitors your Certificate of Title for any activity. If any activity is detected, the Lands Titles Office send an email…

Outsourcing Form1s There is an ever-increasing number of Real Estate Agents taking the decision to outsource their Form 1 preparation. Agents find peace of mind in the knowledge their Form 1 is being prepared by specialists in the field and acknowledge the convenience and time saved by outsourcing. Peace of mind Another motivating factor for…

ID Theft ID theft – should I be worried? If you have had a recent property transaction, you would have noticed the process has changed quite significantly over the years. The increased rise in ID theft and identity fraud in Australia has seen strict guidelines put around how we verify the identity of our clients.…