New laws are set to be introduced to Parliament later this year which will offer stronger protections to buyers of

More and more conveyancing transactions are being completed electronically.

You may have heard people mention that their conveyance is settling

What happens when less than a 10% deposit is paid on exchange and a purchaser fails to complete the Contract?

Online conveyancing is a great way to move quickly on that property you just found and want to buy (and

Wondering whether you need Council approval to remove or lop trees?  It depends…..

We have had many a frustrated

We have seen an incredible amount of change in property law over the past 12 months or so and are

The NSW Government has now delivered its budget and confirmed the  housing affordability package disclosed on 1 June

In the 2017 Budget announcement the Government advised of changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (

Boundary disputes or the potential for boundary disputes usually arise when one neighbour re-develops their property, either by a

Now that the new disclosure regime for swimming pools is in force when selling and leasing a

The recent craze of Airbnb, Stayz and the like does not seem to be slowing down.  As such, 

One trend which we are seeing a lot more of is people wanting to build a granny

Vendors often need to lease back the Property that they have just sold.  It is not always a

Potential buyers of properties often fall in love with one particular item on a property.  What happens when

Are you looking at buying your new – and first – home?  There is so much information floating around

Off the plan properties are becoming a very popular choice for many people, particularly first home buyers.

Once the excitement

There has been recent publicity around a would-be buyer of a property exchanging contracts for an apartment.  

During 2016 we have seen major changes come into force that significantly affect the way a property transaction is conducted.

In the last of our series on strata reform, we outline some of the key changes to the model by-laws

One of the key governance changes introduced under the new strata reforms is that in some schemes, tenants can

Major changes to the management of strata schemes will commence on 30 November 2016. For a general overview of the

Purchasers often want to pay the deposit at exchange by way of a deposit bond (or deposit guarantee).  A

Many clients who are selling property come to us and ask us whether or not they should accept a 5%

As spring has sprung and spring selling season is underway, we’d like to provide a reminder about the

What happens when a tree falls in the woods…or on the prize pizza oven in the yard which clinched

Since the beginning of this year new laws have been in place around underquoting.  The reforms are designed

Special rules are in place to protect tenants living in a property which is sold  by the landlord during

When buying a property or preparing to bid at auction for a property, it is essential to have the Contract

We recently wrote about the importance of a General Power of Attorney.

This blog looks at some of the

We have previously written about proposed changes requiring real estate agents to maintain a written record of any