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Tips, FAQs and pearls of wisdom from 20 years of legal experience. Be empowered to buy, sell and transfer property with confidence.
Insurance - in particular: when to get it, and when to cancel it - is an important consideration when buying and selling a property.
What does a buyer's advocate do and how can they assist a purchaser?
If you quickly change your mind about the property you just bought, you can sometimes terminate the contract by cooling off.
There is no law that requires the vendor to sell you a perfect property: buyer beware!
Not all properties for sale are advertised - the ones that don't get officially listed for sale are known as off market opportunities, and there are lots of those at the moment!
Stamp duty (also known as land transfer duty) is a tax payable to the Victorian government, when ownership of a property changes hands at settlement.
There are significant legal and practical differences between buying a property at an auction, or via private sale / Expressions of Interest.
With property prices falling, more stock on the market and interest rate rises peaking, 2023 promises to be an historic sweet spot year to buy a property.
Buying a vacant block of land to build your forever home on?
What comes with the property you are buying, and what doesn't? It depends if it's a fixture and if it's written into the contract.
It’s easy to get swept up in emotions when you think you’ve found your forever home, especially when you’re a first home buyer or you’ve been searching for ages.
Getting an independent building and pest inspection report could save you from buying a lemon (= a financial disaster!).