Why Your Conveyancer Is Suddenly Asking for MorePaperwork: The New AML Laws Explained
You have found your property, ready to go, and then your conveyancer asks for your passport, proof of where your money is coming from, and a few other things you were not expecting. You are not being investigated, you have not done anything wrong, and no, your conveyancer does not think you are a criminal. […]
Selling Property in Australia? The ATO Clearance Certificate That Could Cost You 15% If You Ignore It
Here is a scenario happening more and more across NSW and Queensland. A vendor sells their property. Settlement is days away. The buyer’s conveyancer asks for an ATO clearance certificate. The vendor has never heard of it. Nobody mentioned it. The accountant did not bring it up. And now there is a problem. Because without […]
Wait! They’re Still Showing My House?! The Truth About the Cooling Off Period in NSW
You found the one. You made the offer. You signed the contract. You are in the cooling off period, five whole days to make sure your finance is sorted and everything checks out. And then you drive past the property on Saturday morning and there is an open home happening. Your property. With other buyers […]
Why You Should Inspect Before You Even Sign, The Pre-Exchange Inspection
Everyone talks about the final inspection before settlement. But here is the one nobody talks about, and honestly, it is the more important one. The pre-exchange inspection. By the time you get to a final inspection, you have already signed the contract. The property is essentially yours. Your options if something is wrong are limited, […]
So You’re About to Pick Up the Keys – Don’t Skip This
Settlement day is exciting. After all the contracts, the waiting, the stress and the paperwork, you are finally about to get the keys to your new home. But before you pop the champagne, there is one more step that a lot of buyers treat as a formality when it is actually anything but. The final inspection. […]
The Gift That Keeps on Taking: What Parents Need to Know Before Signing the House Over
Let’s be honest. The idea of gifting your home to your children feels like a beautiful thing to do. You have worked hard your whole life. You have built up something valuable. And now you want to pass it on early, keep it in the family, maybe avoid some hassle down the track, and do […]
Passing the Family Farm to the Kids
So. You have spent decades building up the farm. Early mornings, late nights, dodgy weather, questionable government policies. And now you want to hand it over to your kids (or grandkids, or a sibling, or a niece) without giving half of it to the government in taxes. Good news: in New South Wales, there is […]
The Legal Side of Temporary Structures, In Simple Terms
So you have bought yourself a bit of land. Maybe you have dropped a shipping container on it, parked a caravan, or thrown up a shed. Good on you — sounds like the dream. But then someone mentions the word “council” and suddenly the dream gets a bit stressful. Here is the thing: the rules […]
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