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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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.
Read More 30 July 2025First 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.
Read More 29 July 2025Queensland 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.
Read More 27 July 2025School 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.
Read More 26 July 2025Encroachments 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.
Read More 25 July 2025Native 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.
Read More 23 July 2025Unregistered 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.
Read More 22 July 2025Adverse 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.
Read More 21 July 2025Removing 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.
Read More 20 July 2025Buying 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.
Read More 19 July 2025Defects 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.
Read More 17 July 2025WA 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.
Read More 16 July 2025Transferring 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.
Read More 15 July 2025Buying 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.
Read More 13 July 2025What 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.
Read More 12 July 2025Encumbrance 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.
Read More 11 July 2025Party 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.
Read More 10 July 2025Deposit 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.
Read More 8 July 2025First 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.
Read More 7 July 2025Caveat 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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