When you buy or sell property, in an ideal situation, everything goes to plan, and settlement happens on the agreed date. Unfortunately, the process can sometimes cause obstacles to arise and a delay to occur, despite both parties having already signed off on the Contract and the due diligence checks …
Here is everything you need to know about Property Squatters and what rights do they have? It’s hard to believe that someone can legally live on your property without your express permission. However, under the old doctrine of adverse possession, a person who occupies an uninhabited building or unused land …
The Queensland Government has recently altered the First Home Owners’ Grant (FHOG) in order to stimulate Queensland’s COVID-19 economic recovery and ease first home buyers access to the market. If you meet all the eligibility requirements listed below, you may receive $15,000 to buy or build your new home. This grant’s availability extends to houses, units, townhouses, off the plan …
Conveyancing is the term for the legal processes to transfer the ownership of real property from one person to another. There are usually two stages in a conveyancing transaction: The signing of contracts and Settlement -when ownership passes onto the other person The sale of land is governed by the laws and practices of the jurisdiction in which the land is located. For example, …
Are you sceptical about buying a property when on a visa? When you first engage in a solicitor or conveyancer, the usual process is to conduct an initial first call to understand the purchase transaction from you, as the client. One of the questions you may be asked to answer …