Conveyancing

Owner-builder Obligations

Owner Builder Obligations under the Sale of Land Act 1962 Pursuant to the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic), a vendor is required to disclose in the vendor’s statement whether any building permits have been issued for the property in the last 7 years. Where a building permit has been issued and it lists the vendor as both the owner and the builder, then the vendor is an owner builder for the purposes of the Building Act 1993 (Vic)...

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Section 32 Explained – A Guide For Consumers

Section 32 – A simple explanation of Sections and Paragraphs If you don’t know what a Section 32 Statement (also known as a Vendor Statement) is then you should visit our Section 32 FAQ page – CLICK HERE However, if you require further information about the specific provisions of Section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962, then you have come to the right place. What follows is a breakdown of Section 32 and...

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Law firms lose millions to hackers in ‘highly sophisticated’ email scam

This article is but one example of the way email can be used to steal from clients. Lawyers Conveyancing has taken cyber-security a step further, and we no longer send important documents as attachments to emails. Instead, all clients have access to their own Secure Document Exchange (SDX) portal where documents can be exchanged safely and with a time-stamped audit trail. At least two Queensland law firms have lost several million dollars after falling victim...

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Section 32 – Documents Required

What documents do we need for the Section 32 Vendor’s Statement? The following questions can help you decide what we need from you. Please provide all documentation by email as soon as possible. Is it a standard, sale, conveyancing matter? Is the property a unit? Have you completed renovations in the last 7 years? Was the property built in the last 7 years? Is it a standard, sale, conveyancing matter? A standard matter is a...

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Pre-Purchase Assistance For Purchasers

I call myself a real estate lawyer, because this term describes a professional legal practitioner who has the qualifications, knowledge and experience to provide clients with all of the services required to see them safely through the sale or purchase of real estate, from the beginning to the very end.

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The Valuer

While consumers are used to commission estate agents "valuing" real estate, the fact is that commission estate agents are not qualified to perform this role.

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Unfair Real Estate Fees

In his book Real Estate Without Agents, (Rowley Publications, Sydney 2004 at p.7) respected author and real estate journalist Terry Ryder calculates commission estate agent commissions as being equivalent to an hourly rate of $675!

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Transparency In Real Estate

It is a sad fact of the current real estate industry that it is built on secrecy, and requires secrecy in order to function. Among the best kept secrets in real estate are the following...

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Retirement Villages

While most people understand the term "Retirement Village" as meaning a form of unit accommodation, it often comes as a surprise to find that there are different ways of "owning" or "occupying" a retirement unit.

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