2021 Land Tax Thresholds
What is Land Tax? Land Tax is an annual tax charged on all property you own that is above the land tax threshold. Generally speaking,… Read More »2021 Land Tax Thresholds
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UPDATED: NSW Government relief available for home buyers who lost their homes in the recent bushfires
UPDATED INFORMATION! KEY TAKE OUTS: Stamp duty exemptions & concessions for those who have lost their homes in the recent bushfires and intend to buy… Read More »UPDATED: NSW Government relief available for home buyers who lost their homes in the recent bushfires
NSW Government announces relief for home buyers who lost their homes in the bushfires
BREAKING NEWS! KEY TAKE OUTS: Stamp duty exemptions for those who have lost their homes in the bushfires and intend to buy another property Land… Read More »NSW Government announces relief for home buyers who lost their homes in the bushfires
2020 Land Tax thresholds
DID YOU KNOW? Land tax applies regardless of whether income is earned from the land. KEY TAKE OUTS: To improve your understanding or knowledge of… Read More »2020 Land Tax thresholds
Occupation Certificates and the changes from 1 December 2019: No more Interim Occupation Certificates
Effective as of yesterday (1st December 2019), the terms ‘interim’ and ‘final’ occupation certificates will no longer be relevant as changes to current legislation are… Read More »Occupation Certificates and the changes from 1 December 2019: No more Interim Occupation Certificates
A must read if you plan to buy or sell around the Christmas / New Year period
As Christmas draws near there is much to consider. If you are looking to buy or sell property then one vital consideration is the Christmas/New… Read More »A must read if you plan to buy or sell around the Christmas / New Year period
I’m a First home Buyer Purchasing Unregistered Land. What Should I Consider?
The purchase of unregistered land by First Home Buyers is still one of the most common transactions I see come across my desk. Despite this,… Read More »I’m a First home Buyer Purchasing Unregistered Land. What Should I Consider?
eConveyancing: the 1 July 2019 mandate
Conveyancing is the legal process involved in buying or selling property. eConveyancing is the same process but completed electronically meaning the paperwork involved in a… Read More »eConveyancing: the 1 July 2019 mandate
New laws give added protection for purchasers in NSW when purchasing off-the-plan
At the end of last year, new laws came in to give purchasers in New South Wales added protection when purchasing off-the-plan properties. A contract… Read More »New laws give added protection for purchasers in NSW when purchasing off-the-plan
What happens if I can’t purchase a property that I’ve put down a holding deposit on?
If Contracts have exchanged with a cooling off period, you have the option to get out of the Contract prior to the expiration of that… Read More »What happens if I can’t purchase a property that I’ve put down a holding deposit on?
2019 Land Tax Thresholds
Revenue NSW have advised that the 2019 land tax thresholds are as follows: General threshold: $692,000 Premium threshold: $4,231,000 When determining whether land tax… Read More »2019 Land Tax Thresholds
Justice of the Peace @ Coutts
Have you ever needed a Justice of the Peace? Have you ever found it difficult to find a Justice of the Peace? Believe it or… Read More »Justice of the Peace @ Coutts
PEXA: Dispelling the myth from the facts
Melina addresses the elephant in the room dispelling the myth from the facts about PEXA and electronic settlements. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald,… Read More »PEXA: Dispelling the myth from the facts
Surcharge purchaser duty exemption/refund for Australian-based developers
On 21 June 2016, the NSW Government introduced surcharge purchaser duty “surcharge duty”, payable by foreign persons or entities purchasing residential property. As the name… Read More »Surcharge purchaser duty exemption/refund for Australian-based developers
Licensed Conveyancers & Solicitors – The Basics!
As a Licensed Conveyancer, I act on property transactions day in and day out but I always try to remember that the people I help… Read More »Licensed Conveyancers & Solicitors – The Basics!
How does e-Conveyancing benefit me?
What is e-Conveyancing? To answer this, we must first answer the question ‘What is Conveyancing?’. Conveyancing is the legal process involved in buying or selling… Read More »How does e-Conveyancing benefit me?
What is a Put and Call Option?
A Put and Call Option is an agreement, usually between a landowner and a Builder. The agreement allows the landowner to allocate certain blocks to… Read More »What is a Put and Call Option?
First Home Owner Grant reduced
The First Home Owner Grant has been reduced to $10,000 as of 1 January 2016. The First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) scheme has been available… Read More »First Home Owner Grant reduced
First Home Buyer
Lately the prices of land and new homes in the local area have dramatically increased compared to 12 and even 6 months ago. Because of… Read More »First Home Buyer
The New Home Grant Scheme
I have many clients who ask me about the New Home Grant Scheme with government incentives for non-first homebuyers. Non first home buyers are someone… Read More »The New Home Grant Scheme