http://peteratkinson.com.au/index.htmlPeter Atkinson Newsenpthornton@peteratkinson.com.auCopyright 2008 Peter Thornton2011-10-25T17:42:39+10:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 1 Nov 2011 17:00:02 +1000pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2011-10-25T17:42:39+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/relocation.html#unique-entry-id-27http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/relocation.html#unique-entry-id-27
Effective Monday 31 October 2011, we will be relocating to Level 3 150 Edward Street Brisbane Qld 4000.

We are sharing premises with our friends and colleagues at Wilkinson & Boynton, but remain independently owned and operated.

Phone, fax and postal details remain unchanged.


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]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auOn-line Searching2011-07-24T17:18:05+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/62fe619d644125b2a251b3cbaed9d3ac-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/62fe619d644125b2a251b3cbaed9d3ac-26.html#unique-entry-id-26About the PPSR

The Personal Property and Securities Register (PPSR), is a single, national online register that will allow lenders and businesses to protect their security interests in personal property by registration.

Secured parties, buyers, and other interested parties involved in personal property security transactions will also be able to use the PPSR to search for security interests in personal property.

The PPSR will provide businesses and individuals with access to a single source of information about security interests in personal property and will mean significant reductions in the cost of searching and registering security interests.

About personal property

Personal property is anything that is capable of being owned (other than land or fixtures). Personal property may be tangible, such as cars, boats, machinery and livestock, or intangible, such as intellectual property and contract rights.

About security interests

A security interest is a legal interest in personal property that is created by any transaction that secures the payment or performance of an obligation. An example of a security interest is a fixed and floating charge over a company or a retention of title agreement.

About secured parties

A secured party can be an individual, a company, or another entity that has interest in a grantor’s collateral.

About collateral

Collateral is the personal property to which a security interest attaches.

When will the PPSR will be available?

The PPSR will be available from 10 October 2011.

About existing registers

The PPSR will replace most existing Commonwealth, State and Territory personal property security registers. Security interests recorded on existing registers will be moved to the PPSR to avoid the need to re-register interests in new system.

Does it cost money to search or register on the PPSR?

Yes, there will be a fee to search or register a security interest on the PPSR. The Government has advised that it will make information about the fees and pricing available nearer to the start date.

How do I register or perform a search on the PPSR?

Peter Atkinson & Company is ready to make the transition to the new PPSR easy for its customers by integrating PPSR registrations and searches into our existing online searching portal.

Where can I get more information?

Visit our online searching providers site for more information.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auFeesTitles Office2011-07-24T17:06:01+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/1109b1e501995f47d47389f6790e3173-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/1109b1e501995f47d47389f6790e3173-25.html#unique-entry-id-25
Download and print your own handy Ready-Reckoner for current (1/8/11>) lodging fee calculations here. An indispensable tool if you calculate lodging fees all the time!.

Also see our Help Desk page for further information about Titles Office matters.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2011-01-18T07:41:43+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/9e907f5fdc9e6a936bf2c733cc2894aa-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/9e907f5fdc9e6a936bf2c733cc2894aa-24.html#unique-entry-id-24
We were able to lodge Titles Office docs at their temporary Woolloongabba Centre, and will continue to do so till they re-open in the city, anticipated for Wednesday 19th.

It is expected that most of those that remain closed will slowly reopen towards the end of the week.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2011-01-16T19:44:19+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/277b9194dfb9b676d0f1d5c65a1fca30-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/277b9194dfb9b676d0f1d5c65a1fca30-23.html#unique-entry-id-23All of us here in SEQ have been impacted by the flood in one way or another, and our thoughts are with our family, friends and clients who have been directly affected by the floods.

We’re pleased to be able to get back to work on Monday 17 January and help our clients move forward and get back to a semblance of normality, at least so far as business goes.

Some buildings remain closed in the CBD, notably the Titles Office according to information available as at 7.30 pm Sunday, so searching and lodging services will remain interrupted in the short term.

As we learn more on Monday, we’ll keep you up-to-date.
]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2011-01-13T10:34:53+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/6bbfeea538fe3ea1f1ab2999de22a318-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/6bbfeea538fe3ea1f1ab2999de22a318-22.html#unique-entry-id-22Unfortunately, we won’t be able return to our CBD office until waters have receded and services to the CBD have been restored.

We anticipate resuming normal services on Monday 17 January, and will update this site accordingly if this changes.

Again, we apologise for this disruption to our services. ]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2011-01-11T20:41:56+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/3a479177ca81d20c950ba63decfecf21-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/3a479177ca81d20c950ba63decfecf21-21.html#unique-entry-id-21Due to the Brisbane flood emergency, our office will be closed Wednesday 12 January 2011.

With conditions expected to worsen, it is likely the Brisbane CBD will be un-accessible through Thursday 13th and Friday 14th January.

Please check back here for updates as to re-opening once access is available and services to the Brisbane CBD have been restored.

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience this causes our clients.

You may contact us via our contact page email form, or call Peter Thornton on 0418 715 022, or Peter Atkinson on 0418 989 903.

If you need any searching that we can do remotely via our online databases, please call Peter Thornton.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2010-08-01T20:14:51+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/839038319927b2fdd27dd5dcdda11eb0-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/839038319927b2fdd27dd5dcdda11eb0-20.html#unique-entry-id-20
Download and print your own handy Ready-Reckoner for current (1/8/10>) lodging fee calculations here. An indispensable tool if you calculate lodging fees all the time!.

Also see our Help Desk page for further information about Titles Office matters.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auSettlementsOn-line Portals2010-11-15T20:04:58+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/a5e827b27da6e68c2236eb077c5399fb-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/a5e827b27da6e68c2236eb077c5399fb-19.html#unique-entry-id-19
Login once and book settlements Australia wide, view availbility and your calendar, generate settlement instructions, packet cover sheets and do all your your searching, all from within the one portal...

We’re striving to make your job a little easier.

If you were using our old stand-alone ‘InfoBase’ system with a 3 part log-on and don’t have a log-on for our on-line searching portal, please contact us to arrange your new log-in details.

If you already have a log-on for our on-line searchng portal, you’re ready to go!.

If you need any training or assistance to use this system, please conact the Help Desk on 1300 362 585.


]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2010-11-15T20:03:42+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/512c29a5b4d88d95fe741b901483b4bf-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/512c29a5b4d88d95fe741b901483b4bf-18.html#unique-entry-id-18This Festive Season, our trading hours are:

Closing at midday Friday 24 December 2010

Re-opening at 9.00am Tuesday 4 January 2011

For online searching availability, please see the news items on your log on page.

Peter Atkinson and all the team wish all our clients a happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous new year!

Take care and enjoy this festive season with your family and friends!]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auSettlements2009-07-13T19:46:25+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/4add2d4371935c213275f34001083635-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/4add2d4371935c213275f34001083635-17.html#unique-entry-id-17
Our settlements database resides on a different server to our website, and IE does not remember log-in credentials for such scenarios, hence, IE will let you log-in, but will log you out when you navigate to the next page.

Please follow these simple instructions to resolve the issue.

Users of more modern and compliant browsers such as Firefox or Safari will not encounter this anomaly.

For a better internet experience all-round, we recommend you try Firefox of Safari for Windows or Mac.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auFeesTitles Office2009-07-06T20:32:26+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/ddf5035f09aaa222c870e1a0899dfe98-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/ddf5035f09aaa222c870e1a0899dfe98-16.html#unique-entry-id-16
Download and print your own handy Ready-Reckoner for current (1/8/09>) lodging fee calculations here. An indispensable tool if you calculate lodging fees all the time!.

Also see our Help Desk page for further information about Titles Office matters.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auTitles Office2009-06-09T08:30:00+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/23ef3836733b3f2153e91d879f46aae5-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/23ef3836733b3f2153e91d879f46aae5-15.html#unique-entry-id-15
The Brisbane CBD Service Centre has moved to:

Level 11,
53 Albert Street,
Brisbane Qld 4000

Customer Service Contacts:

Phone: 07 3405 6900
Fax: 07 3228 1739
Email: brisbane.titling.operations@derm.qld.gov.au

There is limited public space in their new premises, and they are actively discouraging settlements being effected in their office.

We invite you to use our settlement rooms for any settlements that you would previously have arranged to occur at the Titles Office.


]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auNews2009-06-27T14:38:41+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/374bbbb3c101ce24dc669f85f7a973be-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/374bbbb3c101ce24dc669f85f7a973be-12.html#unique-entry-id-12
We've gone all Web 2.0. We hope you find the site more interactive, helpful and easy to use.

Let us know what you think of the new design, and if there's anything you think should be added to the site, leave us a comment.]]>pthornton@peteratkinson.com.auTitles OfficeFeesCalculators2008-07-01T14:29:02+10:00http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/d6e595cdf465f4221609b015e92355b8-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://peteratkinson.com.au/news_files/d6e595cdf465f4221609b015e92355b8-1.html#unique-entry-id-1
Visit our help desk entry for more information, a printable ready-reckoner and a link to the on-line calculator.

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