10 Key Changes to Victoria’s Contract of Sale of Land Laws – September 2025
If you’re planning to buy or sell property in Victoria, there’s been an important update to the Contract of Sale of Land laws you should know about.
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Important property rule changes: Self-lodgement limits and mortgage deadlines
The Victorian Registrar of Titles has released Version 12 of the Registrar’s Requirements for Conveyancing Transactions. These changes affect what property paperwork you can lodge yourself, and how older mortgage documents must be handled.
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Is Bitcoin actually property?
The Supreme Court of Victoria recently confirmed that Bitcoin is indeed property under Australian law. This is an important development that brings Australia in line with the law in the UK and other countries. Background The decision in Re Blockchain Tech Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 690 concerned separate transfers of Bitcoins valued at several million dollars, with those Bitcoins allegedly either to be held under a bailment…
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Is property co-ownership a solution to rising house prices?
Property co-ownership is often mooted as a solution to housing affordability where parties pool their resources to acquire a property.
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Can you own property without meaning to?
And can an asset protection strategy fail even when you think your property has been carefully insulated from risk?
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SMSF Property Transactions – Act Now!
This is a call out to anyone who wants to apply for a duty exemption upon the transfer of Victorian property in or out of a SMSF.
