Possession Prior to Settlement

Early possession is where a purchaser requests access to the property they are purchasing before settlement has been completed, to move into or for some other purpose. A purchaser will typically seek early possession where they require time to move their possessions, or to allow them somewhere to live until settlement has been completed. This situation…

Are you a first home buyer?

The NSW Government’s assistance initiatives for first home buyers has changed over time. The current scheme is the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme.  This Scheme allows certain first home buyers to claim a stamp duty exemption or concession on their purchases, and relates to buying an existing home, new home or vacant land on which…

Unapproved structures… What to do?

It is important when buying or selling a property to check that all structures requiring development consent are approved by the relevant government authority, usually your local Council. Quite often home buyers will purchase a property unaware that certain structures on it required Council approval and that it has not been obtained. In contracts for…

Here is the Key…

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership of real property (land and / or water) from one party to another. It may sound simple, but there are important steps involved and you need good legal advice. Even with a lawyer or conveyancer to help you, selling or buying a property can be daunting.…

Residential rental reforms are now before NSW Parliament, including important changes for domestic violence victims

Section 227 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) (Act) requires a review 5 years after the date of assent to ‘determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives’ in a changing environment, where rentals are becoming increasingly more common…