New laws are set to be introduced to Parliament later this year which will offer stronger protections to buyers of off the plan properties and will also offer greater flexibility around electronic agreements and signing digitally. What further protections are likely to be made into law? a new vendor disclosure regime which requires developers who sell off the plan.

More and more conveyancing transactions are being completed electronically. You may have heard people mention that their conveyance is settling in 'PEXA' or that it is an 'electronic settlement'.  What is it? It's a digital platform that allows parties to transact certain land titles documents/dealings electronically and applicable documents are checked, lodged and registered in real time with.

What happens when less than a 10% deposit is paid on exchange and a purchaser fails to complete the Contract? Over the years there has been a lot of discussion around this question and it has been seen as a bit of a grey area, we have blogged about this topic in late 2016. Thinking about a.

Online conveyancing is a great way to move quickly on that property you just found and want to buy (and beat other potential buyers) or if you want to sell your property, move quickly on getting the sale process sorted. Online conveyancing means we get to meet with you conveniently to take your instructions and.

Wondering whether you need Council approval to remove or lop trees?  It depends..... We have had many a frustrated client come to us to assist them through the different rules surrounding when a tree (or other significant vegetation) may be lopped, topped, cut down, removed or otherwise. The main framework within which an owner of.

We have seen an incredible amount of change in property law over the past 12 months or so and are about to see some more changes. Tomorrow (1 September 2017) the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 commences. This legislation ushers in new Vendor disclosure obligations and increases the prescribed documents which must be attached to a Contract for the Sale.

The NSW Government has now delivered its budget and confirmed the  housing affordability package disclosed on 1 June designed to assist first home buyers enter the housing market. In short, under this package, from 1 July 2017 the Government is increasing the grants and concessions available to first home buyers as follows: abolish stamp duty on all homes up.

In the 2017 Budget announcement the Government advised of changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW) rate and threshold which will impact property disposals from 1 July 2017. In short, any Contract for Sale entered into post 1 July will be affected by the regime if the contract price is $750,000 and above.  This represents a significant.

Boundary disputes or the potential for boundary disputes usually arise when one neighbour re-develops their property, either by a small renovation or something on a bigger scale.  Why does this happen? The neighbour seeking to carry out the works on their property typically requires a DA be lodged at the local Council.  At this time, a Survey.

Now that the new disclosure regime for swimming pools is in force when selling and leasing a Property, it is a good time to look at some of the practical impacts of those changes and the trends we are seeing. Under the new laws, Vendors are required to attach to a Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land.