Conveyancing Guides · Page 16
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 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.
Read More 6 July 2025Contract Rescission Rights Explained
A plain-English guide to when a property contract can be rescinded in Australia, what rights buyers and sellers have, and what a conveyancer can do.
Read More 5 July 2025Understanding the Standard REIQ Contract Special Conditions
What the REIQ standard contract of sale covers, including the finance and building and pest inspection clauses and their built-in deadlines.
Read More 4 July 2025Tasmania First Home Buyer Duty Concession Explained
How Tasmania's first home buyer duty concession and exemption apply to established and new homes, and how eligibility is generally assessed.
Read More 3 July 2025Strata By-Laws Explained
A plain-English guide to strata by-laws: what they cover, how to find them before you buy, and what happens if you or your neighbours breach them.
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