Conveyancing Guides

Conveyancing Guides · Page 14

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

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31 July 2025

WA Regional Property First Home Buyer Grant Considerations

How the first home owner grant differs for regional WA property north of the 26th parallel compared to the Perth metro area, and what to check.

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30 July 2025

First Home Buyer Checklist: Queensland

A step-by-step checklist for first home buyers in Queensland, covering grants, concessions, finance, inspections and the conveyancing process ahead.

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29 July 2025

Queensland First Home Concession vs Vacant Land Concession

How Queensland's first home concession for established homes differs from the separate vacant land concession for first home buyers building new.

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27 July 2025

School Holiday Timing and Family Home Purchases

How school holiday timing affects family home purchases, from scheduling inspections around the school term to coordinating a settlement and move.

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26 July 2025

Encroachments Discovered After Purchase

What to do when a structure is found to encroach over a property boundary after settlement, the legal remedies available, and how to reduce this risk.

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25 July 2025

Native Title Considerations for Property Buyers

How native title claims and determinations can affect a property purchase, why they rarely stop a sale, and what due diligence buyers should expect.

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23 July 2025

Unregistered Interests in Land Explained

What an unregistered interest in land is, how a caveat protects it, and why a title search alone may not reveal every claim against a property.

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22 July 2025

Adverse Possession vs Squatter's Rights Explained

The difference between adverse possession and informal squatting, how a possessory title claim works, and what it means for a property's boundaries.

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21 July 2025

Removing an Ex-Partner From a Mortgage and Title

How to remove an ex-partner from a mortgage and title after separation, including refinancing, transfer duty and the conveyancing steps involved.

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20 July 2025

Buying a Display Home or Display Village Property

Display homes are often sold with a leaseback to the builder, changing when you get possession and how warranties and inclusions are treated at handover.

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19 July 2025

Defects Found After Settlement: What Are Your Options

What options you actually have when a building defect is discovered after settlement, from statutory warranties to misrepresentation and disclosure claims.

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17 July 2025

WA Settlement Agents Act Obligations for Buyers

What the Settlement Agents Act 1981 requires of the licensed settlement agent handling your WA property settlement, and the protections it gives buyers.

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16 July 2025

Transferring a Water Access Licence With Rural Land

Why a water access licence is a separate asset from the land title, how dealings and transfers work, and what buyers of rural land need to check first.

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15 July 2025

Buying Into a Build-to-Rent Development

What build-to-rent means for a buyer, how ownership and management structures differ from strata, and the due diligence questions worth asking.

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13 July 2025

What Spring Selling Season Means for Buyers

What the spring selling season means for buyers, including increased listings and competition, and how to schedule inspections and finance in time.

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12 July 2025

Encumbrance on Title Explained

An encumbrance on title is any registered right or claim affecting a property, such as a mortgage, easement or covenant, and why it matters at settlement.

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11 July 2025

Party Wall Agreements Explained

What a party wall is, how shared wall obligations work between neighbouring properties, and what a title search reveals before you buy or renovate.

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10 July 2025

Deposit Bonds Explained: An Alternative to a Cash Deposit

How deposit bonds work as an alternative to a cash deposit, and what your conveyancer needs to arrange before exchange and at settlement day.

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8 July 2025

First Home Buyer Checklist: South Australia

A practical checklist for first home buyers in South Australia, covering finance pre-approval, concessions, inspections, contracts and settlement day.

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7 July 2025

Caveat on Property Australia Explained

What a caveat on an Australian property title means, who can lodge one, how it can affect a sale settlement, and the steps to have it removed.

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