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.…

Is your pool compliant? Daylight savings has arrived, and with that, we all know Summer is on the way! One of our favourite things about Summer in SA is chilling by the pool! Before you kick back and relax poolside you should consider if your pool is compliant. If you are considering selling or buying,…

Celebrating 100 e-Settlements on Melbourne Cup day with PEXA Many celebrated Melbourne Cup day on Tuesday 6th November 2018 however, Tuckfields had so much more to celebrate with the official announcement by PEXA of settling over 100 properties in the electronic space! CEO Tammy Edwards is proud of her team who have embraced this new…

Outdated Form 1s, why you shouldn’t rely on one ordered 3 months ago We are frequently asked this question so let’s first look at what a Form 1 is. Form 1 is the formal statement served on a Purchaser which provides details of the property being transferred and delivers the Purchaser their cooling-off rights. The…