Oh, what a lovely recession ... for comfortable old folks

Politicians run the economy for the benefit of the old, not the young. That's because the middle-aged and old are a bigger and more demanding group of voters. The less interest young people take in politics, the more they're likely to be screwed. You can see this from the way we've reacted to the unexpected mildness of the recession. People stopped worrying about the downturn from the moment they realised their chances of losing their job weren't high. The less worried we were €“ and thus the less we tightened our belts €“ the more our confidence that we'd keep our jobs became a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Conveyancing Lawyer or Licensed Conveyancer?

One of the hardest decisions to make after you have decided to sell your property can be the choice between conveyancing lawyer and a licensed conveyancer with pros and cons in both options.

Becoming a Conveyancer

Conveyancing is the practice or legal processes involved in property law, specifically when transferring the title of a property from a seller to a buyer.

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The knowledge nation is becoming the creative nation, writes Jim Bright.

Log On And Check Out Conveyancing Changes

CERTIFIED Practising Conveyancer Val Spirovski of Property Conveyancing Solutions NSW has reminded me about the changes to the Conveyancing Licensing Act 2003 which came into effect on December 15.

Widow Takes On $9m Fight

A 71-year-old Apollo Bay widow has begun Supreme Court action to freeze the assets of the connections of Geelong's Grove Conveyancing Services, which closed this month owing what Geelong police say is between $6 million and $9 million.

Collins May Deregulate Conveyancing Industry

The multi-million dollar NSW conveyancing industry, which is controlled by solicitors, could be deregulated under plans to be considered by the Government. The NSW Attorney-General, Mr Collins, confirmed yesterday that total deregulation of the industry was an option, in a draft discussion

Conveyancing Must Be Left To The Experts

The provision of conveyancing services is a specialist task that rightfully belongs to those qualified to undertake it. The Real Estate Institute (REI) believes this premise should form the basis for any review of conveyancing and is an integral part of the institute's own guidelines now operat