E-conveyancing: a consideration of its risks and rewards

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine current Australian e-conveyancing processes to identify its rewards and the risks requiring specific attention in order to protect consumers and ensure ongoing trust in the system.

Design/methodology/approach

Doctrinal legal research engaging with statutory and precedential case law; related policy documents and governmental agreements; academic and other related writings; news materials and Property Exchange of Australia documentation.

Findings

E-conveyancing rewards have received greater understanding than the inherent risks, which needs to be corrected by educating users and consumers.

Originality/value

The research adds to the academic literature in this emerging area of legal risk.

Citation

Cradduck, L. (2020), "E-conveyancing: a consideration of its risks and rewards", Property Management, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-04-2019-0021