Conveyancing Guides

Conveyancing Guides · Page 12

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

26 September 2025

A Checklist for Downsizing Sellers

A practical checklist for homeowners downsizing, covering timing, contract terms, finances and settlement coordination between your sale and next purchase.

Tasmania Foreign Investor Duty Surcharge Explained

How Tasmania's foreign investor duty surcharge applies on top of standard transfer duty when a foreign person buys residential property in the state.

Unapproved Structures Found During Due Diligence

What happens when a shed, deck, granny flat or other structure turns out to lack council approval during due diligence, and the options that follow.

Right of Carriageway Easements Explained

What a right of carriageway easement means for shared driveway access, who it binds, and what buyers should check before settling on a property.

What Happens If Special Conditions Aren't Met Before Settlement

What happens when a finance, inspection or other special condition in a property contract isn't satisfied in time, and what buyers and sellers can do next.

Dealing With a Delayed Settlement

Why property settlements get delayed, what happens if settlement doesn't happen on the agreed date, and how buyers and sellers can manage the situation.

Using a Term Deposit as Security Instead of a Cash Deposit

How a term deposit can be used as security instead of a cash deposit, and what this means for your contract terms and the conveyancing process.

Undisclosed Easements Found After Exchange

What it means when an easement affecting your property is discovered after contracts are exchanged, and what options buyers and sellers realistically have.

Buying a Service Station Franchise Property

Key due diligence for buying a service station franchise property: environmental site checks, licensing, franchise agreement terms and GST treatment.

Buying a Self-Storage Facility

What buyers should check before purchasing a self-storage facility in Australia, from zoning and licensing to occupancy schedules and GST on the sale.

Buying a Strata Title Unit: A Buyer's Checklist

A strata purchase adds a strata report, by-laws and building fund checks to standard conveyancing. Here is what buyers should review before exchange.

Due Diligence Checklist for Commercial Property Purchase

A practical due diligence checklist for buying commercial property, covering title, zoning, leases, compliance, environmental risk and GST treatment.

A Pre-Purchase Building and Pest Inspection Checklist

A practical checklist for arranging and reviewing a building and pest inspection before you commit to buying a residential property in Australia.

The Discharge of Mortgage Process Explained

How the mortgage discharge process fits around settlement, from lodging your lenders discharge authority to registering it on time through PEXA.

Buying Commercial Property Through a Unit Trust

What buying commercial property through a unit trust involves, including trustee structures, title, duty and finance considerations for investors.

Title Insurance Explained

What title insurance actually covers, what it does not, and how it fits alongside the title searches your conveyancer already carries out for you.

Buying an Unregistered Off-the-Plan Land Lot

What differs when buying vacant land off the plan before the subdivision is registered, including sunset clauses, title timing and duty considerations.

Transferring Property to Children as a Gift

How transferring property to children as a gift works in Australia, including transfer duty on market value, capital gains tax and conveyancing.

Buying Out a Partner's Share of Property After Separation

How buying out a partner's share of property after separation works, including valuation, transfer duty, refinancing and the family law issues to consider.

Section 32 Vendor Statement Explained

What Victoria Section 32 vendor statements must disclose, common problems in poorly prepared statements, and why buyers need one before signing.

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