1st July 2017 Conveyancing Updates for all states & territories
New Legislation has came into effect from 1st july 2017 for Foreign invesentment reporting. contact your state or territory state revenue office for more details.
Australian Capital Territory
Land Titles Office of Regulatory Services fees were increased for Lodgements:
Lodgement of Transfer $272.00
Discharge of Mortgage $140.00.
ACT Planning and Land Authority
For a full price list for increased fees see:
http://www.planning.act.gov.au/search?query=fees+and+charges
For a full price list of increased fees see:
Residential water prices:
http://www.iconwater.com.au/
Residential sewerage prices:
http://www.iconwater.com.au
New South Wales
Land Titles Office lodgement fees were simplified for Title all Lodgements:
Lodgement of Transfers $138.80
Discharge of Mortgage $138.80
Queensland
Department of Environment and Resource Management & Mines increased.
fees for a Transfer from $181.00
release of Mortgage $181.00
Form 23 Settlement Notice to $36.60
South Australia
Land Services Group fees were increased for Title searches and Lodgements:
Increased fees for a full price list see:
Transfer registration fees
http://wwwsa.gov.au/_data/assets/pdf_file/0017/22264/ad-valorem -fees-2016-2017.pdf
document lodgement fees
Discharge of Mortgage $160.00
Title Search $28.25
Tasmania
The Recorder of Titles fees were increased for Title searches and Lodgements:
Title Search 31.00
Transfer $203.05
Discharge of Mortgage $164.30
Victoria
land victoria fees were simplified for Lodgements.
Transfer $94.60 plus 2.34 for every whole $1000.00 of the monetary consideration maximum fee is $3605.00
Discharge of Mortgage $114.90
All Water Authorities have increased their rate information statement fees. Contact your local Authority to obtain fees.
Western Australia
Landgate lodgement:
Discharge of Mortgage & Caveat $168.70
Transfer
http://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au_data/assetts/pdf-file/0020/15383/lodgement-And-Search-Fees-payable.pdf
Water Authorities have increased their fees:
Contact your local authority for current fees.