Property

Buying a Home

  • Do you really need a solicitor to make an offer on a house?

BEFORE YOU BUY

  • Buying by private treaty
  • Buying at auction
  • Buying an apartment or town house

PROS & CONS OF BUYING 'OFF THE PLAN'

ONCE YOU'VE DECIDED TO BUY

  • The contract for sale
  • Buying on your terms
  • What's included in the sale?
  • Your mortgage documents
  • What is exchange?
  • Signing the contract isn't always final
  • The first home owner's grant
  • Stamp Duty and other tax

BY-LAWS

FINALISING YOUR PURCHASE

  • What exactly are you buying?
  • What happens at settlement?
  • Do you need to be present at settlement?
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Selling a Home

  • Do you really need a solicitor to sell your house?

BEFORE YOU SELL

  • The contract for sale
  • What do you need to include in the contract for sale?
  • If you're selling a strata title property
  • What warranties are you deemed to have made about the property?
  • What happens if the contract doesn't comply?
  • Standard or tailored terms?
  • Selling by private treaty versus selling by auction

HOW DOES A 'COOLING OFF' PERIOD WORK?

  • What's included in the sale?
  • Agent's fees
  • What is exchange?
  • The deposit
  • Stamp Duty, GST and CGT
  • What if a buyer wants to get in early?

FINALISING THE SALE

  • What happens at settlement?
  • Do you need to be present at settlement?
  • Get in touch with a solicitor
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Strata Title

  • What is a strata title?
  • What is an owners' corporation?
  • What must you do as part of the owners' corporation?
  • What must you do as an owner?
  • What are your duties as a landlord?
  • Can you have pets in a strata property?
  • How do you resolve a strata dispute?
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