Conveyancing Guides · Page 7
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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Conveyancing Costs in Australia
What conveyancers charge for in Australia, the difference between professional fees and disbursements, and how to compare fixed-fee quotes properly.
Read More 20 February 2026What Happens at Settlement
A step-by-step look at settlement day in Australia, covering electronic settlement through PEXA, older manual settlement, and what can go wrong.
Read More 19 February 2026What to Expect From the Pre-Christmas Settlement Rush
How settlement timing tightens before Christmas, why deadlines shift, and practical steps buyers and sellers can take to keep settlement on track.
Read More 18 February 2026Bridging Loans and Settlement Timing Explained
How bridging finance works when you buy before you sell, and what it means for coordinating settlement dates and mortgage discharge with your conveyancer.
Read More 17 February 2026Buying Property Over the Christmas Settlement Period
How Christmas and New Year closures affect settlement timing in Australia, and how to plan a purchase or sale so it is not caught in the shutdown.
Read More 16 February 2026Contract of Sale Explained
What a standard contract of sale includes, common special conditions to negotiate, and why reviewing the contract before signing matters so much.
Read More 15 February 2026Buying a Manufactured Home in a Land Lease Community
What is genuinely different about buying a manufactured home in a land lease community, from site agreements and fees to finance and title arrangements.
Read More 14 February 2026SA Off-the-Plan Apartment Duty Concessions Explained
How South Australia's off-the-plan apartment duty concessions have worked and why current eligibility should always be checked before you sign a contract.
Read More 13 February 2026Buying a Share in a Company Title Building
How company title ownership differs from strata title, including board approval, finance limits and what your conveyancer checks before you buy.
Read More 12 February 2026The Verification of Identity Process Explained
What the Verification of Identity (VOI) process involves in Australian conveyancing, why it exists, and which documents you will need to provide.
Read More 11 February 2026Transferring Property Into a Self-Managed Super Fund
How transferring property into a self-managed super fund works, including duty on market value, contribution rules and the checks that apply.
Read More 10 February 2026Special Purpose Vehicles in Property Ownership
What a special purpose vehicle is in Australian property ownership, why buyers and developers use one, and what it means for conveyancing due diligence.
Read More 9 February 2026Ending a De Facto Relationship and Property Ownership
What happens to jointly owned property when a de facto relationship ends, including transfer duty, refinancing, and the conveyancing steps involved.
Read More 8 February 2026Stamp Duty in Australia: A State by State Guide
How stamp duty is calculated on Australian property purchases, the concessions available to first home buyers, and when duty is actually due.
Read More 7 February 2026Victoria Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Explained
How Victoria is shifting eligible commercial and industrial property from upfront stamp duty toward an annual tax once a qualifying sale occurs.
Read More 6 February 2026Buying a Semi-Detached or Terrace House: What's Different
Semi-detached and terrace houses often share walls, easements and heritage rules with neighbours, adding checks a standalone house purchase does not need.
Read More 5 February 2026Community Title vs Strata Title Explained
Community title and strata title look similar but split land ownership differently, which affects what you own, control and pay for as a buyer.
Read More 3 February 2026Native Title and Its Effect on Property Purchases
How native title interacts with freehold property purchases in Australia, what a title search reveals, and when native title issues can arise for buyers.
Read More 2 February 2026Planning a Mid-Financial-Year Property Purchase
Practical considerations for buying property mid financial year, from finance timing to how your purchase date can affect investment record keeping.
Read More 1 February 2026Buying Into a Retirement Village: What to Check
Retirement village contracts work differently to a standard purchase, with occupancy rights, ongoing fees and exit terms buyers need to check carefully.
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