Conveyancing Guides

Conveyancing Guides · Page 8

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

31 January 2026

NT House and Land Package Stamp Duty Considerations

How NT stamp duty typically applies differently to vacant land versus a house and land package, and what buyers should check before signing a contract.

What Happens If the Seller Pulls Out Before Settlement

What actually happens if a seller refuses to settle, your legal options as a buyer, and how a conveyancer can help protect your position and deposit.

A Checklist for First-Time Property Investors

A practical checklist for first-time property investors, covering finance, due diligence, contract review, ownership structure and settlement.

What Happens If You Miss the Cooling-Off Deadline

What actually happens if you let the cooling-off period expire without acting, and whether there is any way to undo a contract once it has passed.

NRAS Property Purchase Considerations

What buyers need to check before purchasing a property under the National Rental Affordability Scheme, including incentive periods and tenancy terms.

Buying a Duplex or Dual-Occupancy Property

What changes when you buy a duplex or dual-occupancy property, from separate certificates of title to shared walls, easements and council approvals.

Deceased Estate Property Transfer, Step by Step

A step-by-step guide to transferring a deceased estate property to beneficiaries, from probate through to registration and settling the transfer.

Solar Panel and Battery Agreements Affecting a Sale

How existing solar panel and battery agreements, leases or power purchase deals can affect a property sale and what buyers should verify first.

Coordinating Lease End Dates With Settlement

How to align an existing tenancy's lease end date with settlement when buying or selling a tenanted property, and what can go wrong if it is not planned.

Selling a Deceased Estate Property Before Probate Is Granted

How executors can sell a deceased estate property before probate is granted, including conditional contracts, timing and conveyancing requirements.

Buying an Office Building or Strata Office Suite

Buying an office building or strata office suite: lease due diligence, building compliance, strata levies and GST implications explained clearly.

Heritage Overlays and Their Effect on a Property Title

What a heritage overlay actually restricts, why it usually will not appear on a title search, and how buyers can check before they commit to a purchase.

Buying a Tenanted Property vs Vacant Possession

The practical differences between buying a tenanted investment property and one sold with vacant possession, from leases and bonds to settlement.

South Australia First Home Owner Grant Explained

How South Australia's First Home Owner Grant works, who generally qualifies, which properties count as new, and how the grant differs from duty relief.

Buyer Default Remedies Explained

What happens when a buyer fails to settle on time or breaches a property contract, and what remedies are realistically available to the seller.

Bushfire Prone Land Certificates Explained

What a bushfire prone land certificate actually shows, how councils map it, and what it means for building approvals, construction cost and insurance.

Off-the-Plan Townhouses vs Off-the-Plan Apartments

Off-the-plan townhouses and apartments carry different title, sunset clause and body corporate risks that shape how you should approach the contract.

Cross-Collateralised Loans and Selling One Property

What happens when you sell one property secured under a cross-collateralised loan, and why separating the securities matters before you list.

Tasmania Land Tax vs Duty for Property Investors

The difference between one-off transfer duty paid on purchase and ongoing annual land tax that Tasmanian investment property owners need to budget for.

A Settlement Day Checklist

Everything to confirm on settlement day itself, from final funds and document checks to key handover, so the process goes smoothly and on time.

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