Conveyancing Guides

Conveyancing Guides · Page 10

Practical, plain-English guides to conveyancing in Australia, covering settlement, contracts, stamp duty, title searches and the specific schemes available to first home buyers.

13 November 2025

A Checklist for Selling a Deceased Estate Property

A practical checklist for executors and administrators selling a deceased estate property, from grant of probate through to settlement and distribution.

EOFY Considerations for Property Investors

What property investors should review before the end of the financial year, from expense timing to record keeping, and how it affects conveyancing.

Buying Remote Property in the Northern Territory

Practical considerations for buying remote property in the Northern Territory, covering access, native title, distance from services and settlement.

Buying a Pub or Hotel Freehold

Liquor licensing, gaming entitlements, lease structures and due diligence steps to work through before buying a pub or hotel freehold property.

Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Arrangements Explained

How joint borrower sole proprietor loans affect title, duty concessions and settlement in Australia, and how the structure differs from a guarantor loan.

Property Settlement for De Facto Couples vs Married Couples

How property is transferred after separation for de facto and married couples, including duty exemptions, CGT rollover relief and title changes.

Contaminated Land Searches Explained

What a contaminated land search actually checks, how notified sites differ from suspected contamination, and why it matters for finance and redevelopment.

Choosing Between Conveyancer Quotes: What to Compare

How to compare conveyancer quotes properly, looking past the headline price to inclusions, disbursements, communication style and experience.

Tasmania Off-the-Plan Apartment Duty Concession Explained

How Tasmania's off-the-plan duty concession applies to new apartment and unit purchases, and why it exists to support higher-density housing supply.

Building and Pest Inspection Reports Explained

What a building and pest inspection covers, why buyers commission one before exchange, and how to read the findings before signing a contract.

WA Duty Concession for Seniors Downsizing

Why Western Australia offers concessional duty treatment for eligible seniors downsizing from the family home, and how the concession generally works.

Private Treaty vs Auction: A Decision Checklist

A practical checklist to help sellers weigh private treaty against auction, covering timing, cost, control, marketing and buyer competition.

A Seller's Checklist Before Listing a Property

What to prepare before listing your property for sale, from vendor disclosure documents and repairs to pricing, agent selection and open home readiness.

Easements for Services Explained

How easements for water, sewer, drainage and electricity infrastructure affect what you can build, and where they appear on a property title.

NT HomeGrown Territory Grant Explained

A plain-English look at the NT HomeGrown Territory Grant for first home buyers, what it generally covers, and where to confirm current figures and dates.

Buying a Rural Residential Lifestyle Block

Rural lifestyle blocks bring water rights, bushfire zoning, septic systems and easements into play that a standard suburban purchase never touches.

Buying a Waterfront Property: Conveyancing Considerations

Conveyancing considerations specific to waterfront property, including foreshore licences, jetty rights, tidal boundaries and erosion risks.

Gifting a Deposit vs Gifting a Property: Tax Implications

How gifting a cash deposit differs from gifting a property outright, including stamp duty on market value and capital gains tax considerations.

The ACT's Move Away From Stamp Duty for First Home Buyers

Why the ACT has spent over a decade reducing conveyance duty for first home buyers, where the reform stands now, and what buyers should check.

Buying a Property With a Guarantor Parent

How guarantor home loans work, what a parent actually pledges, and what a conveyancer checks when a family guarantee is part of a property purchase.

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