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Brisbane, 26 August 2025 — Australia’s real estate sector is hurtling toward its biggest compliance shake-up in decades, with the federal government confirming that anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations will extend to real estate professionals from 1 July 2026. The reforms—passed by Parliament in late 2024 and now being implemented by AUSTRAC—will require agencies to enrol with the regulator, build risk-based compliance programs, verify clients, file suspicious matter reports, and keep detailed records. (AUSTRAC) Under AUSTRAC’s published timetable, enrolment for newly regulated businesses opens on 31 March 2026, giving agencies a short runway to formalise systems before the legal start date. AUSTRAC has also flagged “core guidance” forRead More →

As some of you may know I am a late arrival to the pastime of snow sports. It’s not that I haven’t always had an interest in skiing, mountains and snow. It’s just that when you are married with two kids, trying to pay off a mortgage and living pretty much week to week the prospect of mixing it with the snow resort jet set seems one hell of a stretch. Of course, travel brochures are free so who says you can’t dream? Anyway, in my advancing years and with the kids off our hands (are they ever really thus?) the managing director and I,Read More →

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There’s more to managing risk than insurance 6 pillars of managing risk in a service based business There’s not much in life that comes without risk – whether it’s starting a business, or even just crossing a road. When it comes to running your business, the biggest risk in your mind is probably not making a profit. However, events such as a client tripping over and injuring themselves while at your premises, or having legal action taken against you due to advice you provided are also incidents that can have a substantial impact on your business. While you might hold insurance to help cover youRead More →

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You’ve probably heard the term Business Insurance, but you might not know that it can have two meanings. Firstly, business insurance can refer to any insurance which is designed to cover businesses. More commonly though, Business Insurance can refer to a packaged insurance policy which is designed to cover your business and its assets & equipment against events like fire, storms, and theft. This policy is also known as a Business Insurance pack. If you are looking to take out a Business Insurance pack, here are 5 important points to understand to help ensure you’re not left with any gaps in cover.   A packagedRead More →

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If you manage a property with a swimming pool or spa in Queensland, you have a responsibility to make sure that the pool fence is compliant with the pool safety standard.  Compliant pool barriers help save lives by restricting young children from accessing swimming pools and spas. Property Managers have a vital role to play in protecting young children who reside in or visit the properties they manage. When inspecting a property with a pool or spa, it can be helpful if you know what to look out for. Make sure: – all climbable objects are at least 900mm away from the barrier on the outside – minimumRead More →

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Important features of Professional Indemnity Insurance You might already hold Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI), and renew your cover year after year without a second thought, but there’s more to your PI cover than you might think. Because of the way Professional Indemnity policies operate, there are some aspects of the cover that are worth keeping in mind to ensure your policy is providing you with the protection you need.  Your cover shouldn’t end after you stop practising With most of your other insurances, the cover often isn’t needed anymore after you no longer have the asset. For example, you might cancel your car insurance after you sellRead More →

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An explanation on run-off cover and why it’s important When it comes to insurance policies, in most cases, once you no longer own the asset, you also don’t need the insurance anymore. For example, once you’ve sold a car, you usually cancel the insurance policy for it. However, if you run a professional advice-based business and hold Professional Indemnity Insurance, you might receive claims or complaints after you retire or leave the profession as a result of the advice you provided while you were running your business. For these claims to be covered, you will be required to hold a current policy at the time theRead More →

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In a world where almost everything is paperless, keeping records and filing documentation is something that might slip your mind as you go about your usual business. While digitisation has made record keeping easier in some ways, it has also brought about some complexities. While there was a time when everything needed to be done in writing, nowadays a simple phone call can be enough to prompt action. Record keeping also goes beyond simply filing documentation. Think of all the ways you might interact with clients, whether that’s via phone, text, emails or in person. Good record keeping should encompass keeping details of all conversationsRead More →

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One of our core services at TheOnsiteManager.com.au is to assist managers selling properties within their complex. This is a vital service for managers as it allows them to grow and retain their letting pool, compete and guard against outside agents, and generate additional (and considerable) revenue through sales commissions. To this end, we provide all the tools, databases, contracts and paperwork needed by the manager. We also allow the manager to market the sale on all the major portals around the country. We don’t charge any commission (at all!) to do this which makes our service hugely popular with over 370 managers engaging our agencyRead More →

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