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Welcome

This is the official website of the Property Law Reform Alliance. 

The Alliance is a coalition of legal and industry associations committed to bringing about uniformity and the reform of property law and procedures in Australia.  

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Update: Draft Table of Contents for Uniform Torrens Title Act

A workshop was held in January to continue development of the Uniform Torrens Title Act.

The Property Law Reform Alliance has endorsed the draft.

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Draft Table of Contents for Uniform Torrens Title Act now available

The Property Law Reform Alliance has released the draft table of contents for the Uniform Torrens Title Act.

A workshop will be held in early 2010 to develop the draft Act.

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Property Law Reform Commissioner appointed

The Victorian State Government has appointed Monash University Professor Pam O’Conner to lead the government’s review of property law (see here). 

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Victoria to Review Property Laws

The Brumby Government has announced a review of Victorian property laws, which will be undertaken by the Victorian Law Reform Commission. 

The first stage of the review will focus on updating the Property Law Act 1958 and the law of easements and covenants. 

The second stage will look at the Transfer of Land Act 1958

The Property Law Reform Alliance welcomes this announcement and looks forward to promoting its draft Uniform Torrens Title Act as a model for reform. 

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Why property law should be the next reform target

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Complex Real Property Rights research centre a first in the Southern Hemisphere

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The first step towards fixing the investment problem: Harmonising real property laws in Australia

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The Case for Property Law Reform

Alliance members

Australian College of Community Association Lawyers Inc

Australian Institute of Conveyancers

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Australian Property Institute

Australian Property Law Group of the Law Council of Australia

Facility Management Association of Australia

Law Institute of Victoria

Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory

Law Society of New South Wales

Law Society of the Northern Territory

Law Society of South Australia

Master Builders Australia

National Community Titles Institute

Property Council of Australia

Real Estate Institute of Australia

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Oceania

Shopping Centre Council of Australia

Spatial Industries Business Association

Urban Development Institute of Australia

For more information on the Property Law Reform Alliance's membership please email info@plra.com.au

 

Contacts
Chairman:  Margaret Hole AM
Deputy Chairman:  Stephen Pallavicini
Secretariat:  Paul Waterhouse, Gerard O'Neill

C/o Level 1, 11 Barrack Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: (02) 9033-1956 Fax: (02) 9033-1967
E-mail:  pwaterhouse@propertyoz.com.au
              gerard.oneill@lawcouncil.asn.au

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