Conveyancing Guides

Conveyancing Guides · Page 13

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

1 September 2025

A Checklist for Buying Property With a Partner or Friend

A practical checklist for buying property jointly with a partner or friend, covering ownership structure, finance, agreements and exit planning.

Property Transfer During a Business Partnership Dissolution

How property is transferred when a business partnership dissolves, including duty on transfers between partners and clearing existing mortgages.

Build-to-Rent vs Build-to-Sell: What Buyers Should Know

How build-to-rent developments differ from build-to-sell projects, and what off-the-plan buyers should understand before signing a contract.

Short-Term Rental Restrictions When Buying a Property

What buyers should check before relying on short-term rental income, including strata rules, council registers and state-based restrictions.

Family Guarantee Release Process Explained

How a family guarantee is released from title once equity or serviceability allows it, and what your conveyancer needs to arrange with the lender.

First Home Buyer Checklist: Western Australia

A step-by-step checklist for first home buyers in Western Australia, covering finance pre-approval, grants, inspections, contracts and settlement day.

Property Considerations When Getting Married

What buying a home together after marriage means for ownership structure, transfer duty and estate planning, and options for holding title jointly.

Sunset Clause Disputes in Off-the-Plan Contracts

How sunset clauses work in off-the-plan contracts, why construction delays lead to disputes, and what legal protections buyers actually have in Australia.

How Long Does Conveyancing Take

Typical conveyancing timelines for buying, selling and transferring property in Australia, and the most common causes of settlement delays today.

Vendor Default Remedies Explained

What counts as vendor default in a contract of sale, a buyer's remedies including notices to complete and damages, and how a conveyancer helps.

Pre-Settlement Inspection Disputes

What happens when a final walkthrough turns up damage or missing inclusions, and how buyers and sellers resolve pre-settlement inspection disputes.

An Auction Day Checklist for Buyers

A practical auction day checklist for property buyers, covering pre-auction checks, bidding, contracts and what happens immediately after the hammer falls.

SA Regional Building Concession Explained

How building or buying outside metropolitan Adelaide can affect duty and concession eligibility in South Australia, and what buyers should check first.

An Off-the-Plan Buyer's Checklist

A practical checklist for off-the-plan property buyers, covering contracts, sunset clauses, finance, inspections and settlement in Australia.

Disputes Over Inclusions and Exclusions in a Sale

What to do when a seller removes an item the buyer believed was included, or leaves behind something they expected removed, and how to resolve it.

WA Settlement Agents Act Consumer Protections

What the WA Settlement Agents Act 1981 requires of agents, the protections it gives consumers, and how to raise a concern with Consumer Protection.

Buying a Caravan Park or Holiday Park

What to check before buying a caravan park or holiday park, including resident tenancy rights, licensing requirements, zoning and GST on the sale.

Non-Resident Selling Property: Withholding Tax Explained

How withholding tax applies when a non-resident sells Australian property, and what conveyancers need to arrange with the ATO before settlement.

Chattels vs Fixtures Explained

The legal test for whether an item stays with a property or leaves with the seller, and why listing chattels and fixtures correctly avoids disputes.

Easement Explained: What Buyers Need to Know

What an easement means for an Australian property, the common types buyers encounter, how it affects value and building plans, and buyer rights.

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