What You Must Know About Building Contractsby Carina Novek13 September 20212 July 2024In this edition of Coutts Cast, Senior Licensed Conveyancer, Carina Novek discusses the things you have to know about building contracts.
The Abolishment of Stamp Duty and the Introduction of Land Tax for NSWby Carina Novek18 November 202028 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS Stamp duty is the tax paid to the Government every time someone purchases a property. On Tuesday our Treasurer, during the State… Read More »The Abolishment of Stamp Duty and the Introduction of Land Tax for NSW
Take Advantage Now of the New Home Builder Packageby Carina Novek30 June 202030 July 2025Buyers have returned to the market after previously putting purchasing on hold due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid19 outbreak. QLD is currently leading the way… Read More »Take Advantage Now of the New Home Builder Package
New Home Builder Packageby Carina Novek4 June 202029 July 2025If you are looking to build a new home or renovate your existing home, then the New Home Builder Package just announced by the Federal… Read More »New Home Builder Package
Building Site Hours Extended!by Carina Novek6 April 20206 March 2024With the building and construction industry making up nearly 10% of NSW’s economy, the Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development – Construction Work Days) Order… Read More »Building Site Hours Extended!
Economic Stimulus Package Announcementby Carina Novek13 March 202028 July 2025This morning Scott Morrison announced a $17.6 billion economic stimulus package to provide relief to businesses and household from the threats that they are facing… Read More »Economic Stimulus Package Announcement
Tenancy when purchasing a propertyby Carina Novek27 November 201930 July 2025Have you heard of the First Home Buyers First Home Loan Deposit Scheme? KEY TAKE OUTS: There are several different ways to set up the… Read More »Tenancy when purchasing a property
Attention First Home Buyers!by Carina Novek31 October 201931 January 2024Have you heard of the First Home Buyers First Home Loan Deposit Scheme? KEY TAKE OUTS: The Federal Government has introduced the First Home Buyers… Read More »Attention First Home Buyers!
Top 10 Things to know about a Building Contractby Carina Novek5 September 20195 June 2023Building a house is a very exciting time! But can be scary, especially if you have not built a house before. To help you understand… Read More »Top 10 Things to know about a Building Contract
Are the windows in your strata complex safe?by Carina Novek1 February 20184 April 2023New changes to the law for units, townhouses or villas in NSW Strata Complexes. If you live in, own or manage a unit, townhouse or… Read More »Are the windows in your strata complex safe?
What happens if I can’t afford to buy my land when it registers?by Carina Novek18 August 20174 April 2023This is an extremely common question that we are asked when we have clients purchasing unregistered land. The short answer is that regardless of the… Read More »What happens if I can’t afford to buy my land when it registers?
Conveyancer’s top tips for buying and sellingby Carina Novek15 February 20174 April 2023Here’s a quick guide to buying and selling from Coutts, your local solicitors and conveyancers. Buying Make sure you have your finance sorted prior to… Read More »Conveyancer’s top tips for buying and selling
First home buyer benefits and your spouseby Carina Novek30 September 201628 July 2025Some of the most common questions we receive in relation to obtaining first home buyer benefits are: “If my spouse has purchased a property before,… Read More »First home buyer benefits and your spouse
Investors guide to Capital Gains and Land Taxby Carina Novek18 July 20164 April 2023If you have an investment property or are looking to buy an investment property you may have heard about Capital Gains Tax and Land Tax.… Read More »Investors guide to Capital Gains and Land Tax
Top 10 things to know before you purchase in a Retirement Villageby Carina Novek11 April 201614 April 2023If you are approaching the age of around 60 you are probably in the midst of planning your retirement. One of the big decisions to… Read More »Top 10 things to know before you purchase in a Retirement Village