KEY TAKE OUTS: What is Vacant Possession? What is Subject to Existing Tenancies? Understanding the importance of how your Contract should be marked when selling.… Read More »Vacant possession vs subject to existing tenancies
KEY TAKE OUTS: Changes to surcharge purchaser duty as a result of the 2024-2025 State Budget Changes to surcharge land tax as a result of… Read More »2024-2025 State Budget: Duty and Land Tax Changes
KEY TAKE-OUTS: What changes have been implemented across the NSW Retirement Village Sector What is the Register of Retirement Villages What information is available on… Read More »New South Wales Government Boosts Transparency in Retirement Village Sector for Prospective Residents
KEY TAKE OUTS: What is Land Tax? Changes to the principal place of residence exemption How is Land Tax calculated? 2024 Land Tax thresholds Common… Read More »NSW Land Tax 2024
KEY TAKE OUT: What is an Agent exchange? What is a Solicitor exchange? What is the difference between Contracts exchange with or without a cooling… Read More »Agent Echange vs Solicitor Exchange
KEY TAKE OUTS: What you need to know before attending an auction. What pre-auction process should you undertake. The importance of getting inspection reports and… Read More »Crucial Insights for Mastering Property Auctions in NSW
KEY TAKE-OUTS: What is a Mine Subsidence District? What you need to know about purchasing a property in a Mine Subsidence District What is a… Read More »What you need to know when buying a property within a Mine Subsidence District
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The costs and disbursements involved in buying property in NSW. Budgeting for your next purchase. Whether you are purchasing a property for the… Read More »Hidden Costs of Property Buying: Expenses Beyond the Purchase Price
KEY TAKE-OUTS The most common mistakes we see when buying or selling property. What you can do to avoid making mistakes when buying or selling… Read More »Common Conveyancing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
KEY TAKE-OUTS: 9 easy steps that can help you prepare for a successful sale Where to start when you’re thinking of selling your property How… Read More »9 Easy Steps to Selling Your Home
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Foreign persons from India, Japan, Norway and Switzerland have now been added to the list of nations which may no longer be required… Read More »Refund Update: More Nations Exempted from NSW Surcharge Duty and Land Tax
KEY TAKE-OUTS: 11 steps setting out each stage of the buying process What you need to know during the buying process What you need to… Read More »11 Steps to Buying Your Dream Home
KEY TAKE-OUTS What is Land Tax and how does it work? 2023 Land Tax Thresholds NSW The most common misconception about Land Tax What is… Read More »NSW Land Tax 2023
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The NSW Government is trialling a scheme to make home ownership more achievable for single parents, older singles (50+) and key worker first… Read More »The NSW Shared Equity Scheme for homebuyers explained
KEY TAKE-OUTS Glossary of commonly used conveyancing terminology that you’ve seen or heard people use Cutting through legal jargon to explain commonly used conveyancing terms… Read More »The A-Z of Conveyancing Terminology
If you’re a first home buyer, you’ll need as much help as possible. In this edition of Coutts LawCast, Senior Licensed Conveyancer Melina Costantino discusses… Read More »Current Incentives for NSW First Home Buyers
KEY TAKE-OUTS What is a Put & Call Option Deed? Transfer duty (formerly called stamp duty) is now payable on the granting of an option… Read More »Is transfer duty payable on a put and call option?
KEY TAKE-OUTS The State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2022 makes changes to the Duties Act 1997 and the First Home Owner Grant… Read More »Changes to Eligibility for First Home Buyers Grant and Residency Requirements for Australian Defence Force Members Purchasing Off the Plan
Melina Costantino still recalls the joy of helping a first home buyer save “over $12,000” when she was a Junior Licensed Conveyancer at Coutts. Fast… Read More »Tough Trailblazer Melina Costantino Promoted to Senior Licensed Conveyancer
KEY TAKE-OUTS The RBA has increased the official cash rate and the banks have passed this on to their borrowers The rate rise has already… Read More »How the RBA Interest Rate Hike is Changing the Property Market