Australian Institute of Conveyancers - NSW Division

🔔 2026 Membership Renewal

A quick reminder that all memberships expired on 31 March 2026. Renewal emails have been sent—check your inbox for details and login info.

Renewing is simple and must be completed via the Membership Portal on the AICNSW website. Link below.

https://register.aicnsw.com.au/ccms.r?pageid=1&TenID=AICNSW

Don’t miss out on your member benefits, including the helpline, weekly News Alert, and important updates—make sure you renew on time!

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UPDATE | Sydney Water outage will impact your property settlements

Sydney Water would like to advise that its conveyancer and solicitor services for property settlements will be down on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December for system maintenance. All services will be back to normal at 8am on Wednesday 10 December.

Services that will be affected:
- Billing and accounts systems won’t be available. You won’t be able to purchase certificates, documents or diagrams from your Property Link broker during the outage.
- Conveyancing certificate updates will be frozen.
- Sydney Water’s customer enquiry line 13 20 92 will not be available.

How you can prepare?
Sydney Water encourages all conveyancers and solicitors to complete as many tasks as possible before the outage.

Please also avoid calling the 1300 361 369 phone service during the outage, as delays are expected and only limited information will be available, such as verbal account balances only that are backdated to Friday 5 December.

Update | October is Small Business month!

NSW Small Business Month is a month-long program for small businesses to access a range of workshops, networking events, and expert advice. Put together by the NSW Small Business Commission together with other government organisations, chambers of commerce, industry associations and private enterprise organisations this is your opportunity to access information to help your business grow and thrive.

Explore the updated calendar of events below:

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Update | Settlement Time Changes

With daylight savings coming into effect last weekend, PEXA has announced changes to PEXA settlement slots effective until Sunday 5 April 2026.
During the daylight savings period NSW workspaces will have two additional settlement slots at 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm AEDT.

Important: The Workspace must be set for either of these times before 4:00 pm AEDT.

Read more below:

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Update | AGM 2025

Its official, the AIC NSW, AGM was held on Tuesday 9 th October 2025.

After the President, CEO and Treasurer’s Report were made it came time for the results of the Board election.

4 members (Ann Blannin- Ferguson, Lauren Leathwood, Jennie Tonner; David Winning) retired at the AGM. Ann Blannin-Ferguson in accordance with the Constitution was not eligible to nominate for a further term.

With 9 valid nominations (thank you to all the members who had nominated) for the 4-vacant positions, at the close of the electronic poll the following candidates were elected to those positions:
- Judy Bliss
- Lauren Leathwood
- Jennie Tonner
- David Winning

Congratulation to Judy Bliss on her election to the Board and to Lauren, Jennie and David on their re- election.

A special acknowledgement and thanks to Ann Blannin-Ferguson with her commitment to the objectives of AIC NSW and the extensive work over 10 years on her advocacy, stakeholder engagement and leadership during her tenure as President.

The President, on behalf of AICNSW extended thanks to all who have contributed to the 2024/2025 Board for their work during the last 12 months.

After the AGM a meeting was held of the new Board and the following officers were elected:
- President Jennie Tonner
- Vice President Kimberley Winton
- Treasurer Lauren Leathwood

Join us on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at the stunning Hyatt Regency Sydney for a full day of insights, networking, and professional development.

This flagship event offers 5 CPD points and brings together industry professionals from across the state.

🕘 Time: 9:15 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 161 Sussex Street, Sydney

Register today:
https://lnkd.in/ezhmpPm

🎉 The Annual State Conference is almost here!

Get ready for a day packed with connection, learning, and industry insights.

🤝 Connect & Network
Catch up with fellow conveyancers, build new relationships, and recharge at our post-event cocktail function.

📚 Earn Your CPD Points
Complete your annual CPD requirements in just one day—aligned with the Commissioner’s Guidelines.

🔍 Stay Ahead of Industry Changes
Hear from Grant Thornton on the upcoming AML/CTF Tranche 2 reforms launching in early 2026.

💼 Explore Sponsor Innovations
Meet 13+ sponsors showcasing the latest products and services to support your business.

📅 Don’t miss out—this is your chance to stay informed, inspired, and connected.

Register below:
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We're thrilled to be heading to Port Macquarie this weekend for our upcoming Education Day!

Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors and inspiring speakers for making it all possible.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Learning Centre Update

We’ve just added two new webinars to the Learning Centre:
- Residential Tenancies Act Amendment Update
- Navigating Option Agreements

Explore these latest additions along with a wide range of other webinar recordings and resources available via the link below:

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Update | Strata repair & maintenance health checks

Residents and owners in strata communities are being urged to use a new NSW Fair Trading strata building health check to help identify, request or carry out essential repairs and maintenance to the common property in their strata scheme.

Read more below:

Strata owners urged to give their properties a repair and maintenance health check Residents and owners in strata communities are being urged to use a new NSW Fair Trading strata building health check to help identify, request or carry out essential repairs and maintenance to the common property in their strata scheme.

Update | Inquiry into competition in electronic conveyancing

The New South Wales (NSW) government is conducting an inquiry into competition in electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing). This inquiry is being led by the Select Committee on Competition Reforms in Electronic Conveyancing, which was established by the NSW Parliament.The inquiry aims to examine the development of a competitive market in eConveyancing and address potential monopolies, particularly concerning the incumbent platform PEXA.

For details of the committee and the inquiry see the NSW Parliamentary website below:
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=336 #:~:text=Select%20Committee%20on%20Competition%20Reforms%20in%20Electronic,report%20on%20competition%20reforms%20in%20electronic%20conveyancing.

Select Committee on Competition Reforms in Electronic Conveyancing The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.

Exciting News! 🎉

We can't wait for our upcoming Port Macquarie Education Day!

Have you secured your spot yet? If not, don't miss out – register today:

https://lnkd.in/ezhmpPm