What is the Difference Between a Right to Occupy and a Life Interest?
Right to Occupy A Right to Occupy a property gives a person the right to stay in the property in accordance with... Read More
What is a Vendor’s Statement?
The Vendor’s Statement, otherwise known as a Section 32 is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of... Read More
The Difference Between Discharging a Mortgage and Paying a Mortgage Off
A mortgage is a secured loan made up of two ‘parts’, the loan, and the security. The loan is a sum of... Read More
What is a Purchaser’s Caveat?
In property law, a Caveat is a document on a Certificate of Title registered by someone, other than the registered proprietor themselves,... Read More
What is a Terms Contract?
TERMS CONTRACT What is a Terms Contract and how is it different to a regular Contract? Special rules apply to Terms Contracts... Read More
What is a VOI and Client Authorisation?
If you engage a solicitor to act on your behalf to transact with property that you own, such as a sale or... Read More
What is an Owners Corporation and When is it Created?
What is an Owners Corporation? An Owners Corporation is a body corporate that has obligations to manage, administer, maintain and repair the... Read More
Additional Costs to Consider When Buying a House
As a purchaser there is more than just the price of your new home that you need to consider before entering a... Read More
What do you do if a Builder refuses to to fix a Defect?
What is a building defect? A building defect is when building works have been undertaken by a builder and the builder has... Read More
Do You Know the Impact of GST on Residential Property?
A Vendor may have a withholding obligation and be required to pay GST on their sale if: They are registered for GST;... Read More