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Psychosocial hazards in the workplace can arise from the way work is organised, the demands placed on employees, workplace behaviour and the environments in which people carry out their jobs. Real estate has several conditions that can increase these risks. Agents may work long or irregular hours, deal with distressed or aggressive clients, conduct inspections or open homes alone, manage competing deadlines and work under strong performance pressure. Under NSW work health and

Counter terrorism financing is now a direct compliance issue for many Australian real estate businesses. From 1 July 2026, Australia's expanded anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime began applying to newly regulated real estate businesses that provide designated services, including relevant seller's agents, buyer's agents and some property developers. For property professionals looking for counter terrorism courses, the relevant training is generally pa

Real estate agencies collect and manage a significant amount of personal information. Rental applications, identity documents, contact details, financial information and transaction records can all pass through an agency during the course of everyday business. That makes privacy law reform an operational issue for the property industry, rather than something that only concerns technology companies. Australia's privacy framework continues to change. Some reforms have already b

A residential tenancy agreement in NSW is a legally binding contract between a landlord and tenant that records the terms of renting a residential property. NSW residential tenancy law requires standard terms to form part of the agreement. A tenancy may operate for a fixed term, such as 6 or 12 months, or as a periodic agreement with no specified end date. For property managers, getting the agreement right is only one part of the process. The application, tenant assessment, i

Real estate risk management is the process of identifying, assessing and controlling risks that could affect an agency, property transaction or development project. For Australian real estate businesses, those risks can come from several directions. Compliance failures, trust account issues, weak procedures, inaccurate representations, poor record keeping, cyber incidents and staff errors can all create financial or legal consequences. Agency leaders therefore need systems th

Anti-money laundering compliance has become a direct operational responsibility for many Australian real estate businesses. From 1 July 2026, Australia’s expanded Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing laws began applying to newly regulated businesses that provide designated services. For real estate, this includes businesses brokering the sale, purchase or transfer of property, including seller’s agents and buyer’s agents. Certain property developers selling r