Staying in control
Who owns a website domain? Check yours in two minutes
Who owns a website domain in Australia? You hold a licence, not the name. Check the registrant, know what to ask a developer, and act if they hold it.
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Who owns your domain, hosting and accounts, what you should get at the end, what it costs after launch, and how to leave a developer if you need to.
The short answer
If your web designer is the registrant, they start the move with a written request to the registrar. Your business then signs a new licence agreement and pays the licence fee. auDA's rules give the registrar two calendar days from the request, but how fast yours moves depends on the registrar.
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