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Essential guide to property transactions

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Want to provide expert advice and guide your clients through residential and commercial property transactions with ease?

This bundle of step-by-step guides will build your capabilities across four essential – and practical – modules. You’ll learn:

  • How to draft contracts and expand your knowledge across residential land transactions
  • Your responsibilities and obligations when acting in mortgage transactions 
  • How to prepare, negotiate, execute and register commercial leases 
  • To advise clients on strata title purchase contracts and identify common strata title concepts

You may be an early-career lawyer wanting to build foundational knowledge. Or perhaps you’re a senior lawyer looking to test and sharpen your expertise. 

Either way, you’ll walk away with practical skills to support your clients with care and precision.

Each bundle is delivered with jurisdictional-specific content. A sample of the NSW bundle content is below. Please choose your preferred jurisdiction when adding this bundle to your cart.

INCLUDED COURSES

Are you new to conveyancing? Or need a refresher on buying and selling property across Australia?

The property landscape is constantly evolving. Market conditions are shifting. And best-practice processes are being refined as a result of digital innovations. 

You can stay ahead of the curve. And provide your clients with certainty as you guide them through the conveyancing process.

This interactive course will equip you with a step-by-step overview of e-conveyancing when acting for vendors or purchasers in real property transactions. 

You’ll learn how to draft and exchange contracts, and expand your knowledge across the entire conveyancing journey – from pre-settlement to post-settlement.

The course contains content that falls within the mandatory CPD category of Professional Skills.

  • How and what you need to get started
  • Pre-contract considerations
  • Drafting, negotiating and signing the contract
  • Exchange of contracts
  • Pre-settlement
  • Settlement and post-settlement

Mortgage transactions can be complex processes. Because of this, you need to be prepared to resolve issues as they arise.

This course covers your responsibilities and obligations when you act for mortgagees or mortgagors in transactions involving a mortgage of an estate or interest in land. So you can support your clients smoothly throughout the entire procedure.

You’ll learn how to recognise, advise and act on common mortgage transaction issues. 

You’ll examine issues involving:

  • The fundamental principles of land mortgages
  • Your duties as a solicitor in NSW mortgage transactions over land 
  • Discharges, variations and priorities of mortgages
  • Mortgagee’s powers on default 
  • Mortgagor’s defences
  • The professional regulation of mortgage practices 

The course contains content that falls within the mandatory CPD category of Professional Skills.

Note: Since 1 July 2019, all mortgages, discharges of mortgages, refinances or any combination of these must be lodged electronically.

  • Getting started – knowing the basics 
  • Acting for the borrower 
  • Acting for the lender
  • Preparing for settlement
  • Post-settlement and discharge of mortgage 

Do you know the ins and outs of leases for commercial properties – as opposed to residential properties?

In this course you’ll learn about what elements make commercial leases distinct entities, covering properties such as shops, factories and offices. 

You’ll gain the skills to process commercial leases on behalf of your clients. You’ll build your confidence to steer them through what’s involved – from preparing to amending to registering the lease.

At the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Advise clients on entering into a commercial lease from the landlord’s (lessor) and tenant’s (lessee) perspectives 
  • Determine whether the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) applies to the transaction 
  • Carry out the steps in a commercial lease – from receiving instructions through to registration 
  • Identify the amendments required to a lease clause 

Note: This course covers leases of land under the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) (RPA). The terms and conditions of leases of land under the old system title are substantially similar to Torrens Title leases – but there are some notable differences relating to their form, title and registration.

The course contains content that falls within the mandatory CPD categories of Ethics and Professional Skills.

  • Getting started – knowing the basics 
  • Receive instructions 
  • Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) 
  • Prepare and submit the lease 
  • Negotiate and amend the lease 
  • Execute and register the lease

Want to upskill in the strata title system and allow your clients to own part of a building that can be separately titled? 

The most common forms of strata title use have been for multi-storey residential apartment buildings. Yet increasingly, the use of strata title is becoming more diverse. 

Strata schemes can be used for:

  • Freestanding homes usually consisting of no more than two or three lots (for example, three freestanding houses sharing a common driveway and pool)
  • Attached housing – such as townhouses and villas
  • Retail shops
  • Commercial offices
  • Industrial warehouses

This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.

At the end of this course you’ll be able to:

  • Identify common strata title concepts 
  • Draft checklists detailing essential information when preparing a contract for a strata title conveyance 
  • Advise clients on strata title purchase contracts

The course contains content that falls within the mandatory CPD category of Professional Skills.

  • Getting started – knowing the basics 
  • Acting for the purchaser 
  • Acting for the vendor 
  • Standard contract strata title provisions

"I was impressed that it was a genuine interactive walk through of the conveyancing process. The information was clear, concise and I appreciated the many resources that are available as take aways."

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RELATED COURSES

In this course you’ll learn about what elements make commercial leases distinct entities, covering properties such as shops, factories and offices. 
In this course you’ll learn about what elements make commercial leases distinct entities, covering properties such as shops, factories and offices. 
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
This interactive course will equip you with a step-by-step overview of e-conveyancing when acting for vendors or purchasers in real property transactions.
This interactive course will equip you with a step-by-step overview of e-conveyancing when acting for vendors or purchasers in real property transactions.
19 March 2025, 9.00am to 11.15am AEDT. Gain knowledge of the legal perspectives of owner and tenant. Understand how to interpret leases, leasing reforms, development, and trends.
19 March 2025, 9.00am to 11.15am AEDT. Gain knowledge of the legal perspectives of owner and tenant. Understand how to interpret leases, leasing reforms, development, and trends.
Do you know the ins and outs of purchasing properties off the plan as opposed to purchasing existing properties in New South Wales? At the end of this course, you’ll be able to Identify common off-the-plan sales concepts, draft checklists for advising a client on an off-the-plan sale contract, prepare to advise a client on an off-the-plan sale transaction
Do you know the ins and outs of purchasing properties off the plan as opposed to purchasing existing properties in New South Wales? At the end of this course, you’ll be able to Identify common off-the-plan sales concepts, draft checklists for advising a client on an off-the-plan sale contract, prepare to advise a client on an off-the-plan sale transaction
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental community title concepts; the various forms of community title subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental community title concepts; the various forms of community title subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
11 and 12 March 2025, 9am – 12.30pm AEDT. This essential webinar will help you acquire knowledge on the contract, risk and recent developments in buying and selling real property in NSW. Facilitated by Katelin Whiteley, Accredited Specialist in Property Law.
11 and 12 March 2025, 9am – 12.30pm AEDT. This essential webinar will help you acquire knowledge on the contract, risk and recent developments in buying and selling real property in NSW. Facilitated by Katelin Whiteley, Accredited Specialist in Property Law.
This course covers your responsibilities and obligations when you act for mortgagees or mortgagors in transactions involving a mortgage of an estate or interest in land. So you can support your clients smoothly throughout the entire procedure.
This course covers your responsibilities and obligations when you act for mortgagees or mortgagors in transactions involving a mortgage of an estate or interest in land. So you can support your clients smoothly throughout the entire procedure.
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.
This course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental strata concepts; the various forms of strata subdivision; and community, neighbourhood and precinct schemes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This bundle will benefit:

  • Lawyers wanting to build practical foundational knowledge and skills
  • Established lawyers looking to move into this area of law or who do occasional work in this area  
  • Senior lawyers looking to confirm their knowledge and stay up to date
  • Paralegals, clerks and administrative staff wanting to upskill

With our online on-demand interactive courses, you can learn when and where it suits you.   We’ve designed each course to have both practical learning outcomes and be easy to navigate.  

Each course offers a mix of engaging exercises, where you’ll gain access to:

  • Interactive activities to challenge your understanding and put your knowledge to the test. You’ll also enjoy engaging exercises, such as flip cards, quizzes and drafting activities.
  • Clearly identified outcomes so you know precisely what you’ll learn – and the skills you’ll gain. You’ll also be able to track your development and focus on key improvement areas.
  • Extended course access so you can reference the material as you need – or revisit it should life get in the way.
  • Feedback and template answers so you can refine your skills, grow your knowledge and gain fresh insights.

Each on-demand bundle contains four in-depth learning resources so you can boost your essential knowledge and skills across a practice area – more affordably.

With a bundle, you’ll earn eight CPD points, while saving 40% on the single courses.

Go in-depth as you comprehensively explore a specific practice area. Learn interactively across engaging formats like step-by-step guides, practice guides and skill series. And gain helpful learning resources you can reference when you encounter similar situations in practice.

Access each module on the College’s learning portal. When you buy a single, you’ll have 24/7 unlimited access for 12-months from the date of purchase.

Does this educational activity extend your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development?

If so, and you’re not a WA practitioner, you should claim 1 unit for each hour of participation, not including breaks.

Please check your local CPD rules for any caps on activity types, such as the private study of non-interactive audio/visual materials. You are responsible for keeping your own CPD records and complying with your local CPD rules.

No. Western Australian practitioners who complete our on-demand courses are currently unable to claim CPD points.

However, you may earn CPD points by attending select live CPD events or by completing select CPD Interactive modules.

Yes, if your organisation has multiple employees looking to enrol in any of the College of Law’s courses, please contact us to discuss the corporate rates available. 

A digital subscription is our most popular option for firms, with pricing designed to accommodate teams of various sizes:

  • For teams of 2 to 5 users, total cost: $1,399 per year. Enjoy savings of $1,096 using code FLEX5 when purchasing at the checkout
  • For teams of 6 to 10 users, total cost: $1,799 per year. Unlock savings of $3,191 using code FLEX10 when purchasing at the checkout
  • For teams of 10 or more users, please contact us directly for personalised pricing tailored to your organisation's needs

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