Co-authored by Kay Vitogiannis

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Act in Your Best Interests: Your real estate agent has a legal duty to act in your best interests, provide honest advice, avoid… Read More »What Every NSW Home Seller Should Know: Your Real Estate Agent’s Legal Obligation

KEY TAKEAWAYS: New disclosure obligation: Vendors selling residential property in NSW must disclose if the property is connected to an embedded electricity network by including… Read More »New Disclosure Requirements for Embedded Networks in NSW: What Property Sellers Need to Know

KEY TAKEAWAYS: New residential SMSF borrowing ends from 10 August 2026 – SMSFs will no longer be able to establish new Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements… Read More »Major Change to SMSF Property Borrowing: What the 10 August 2026 LRBA Reforms Mean for Investors

KEY TAKEAWAYS: A Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate confirms the seller is an Australian resident for tax purposes. Without a valid certificate, purchasers… Read More »FRCGW Clearance Certificate NSW: Why Property Sellers Need It Before Settlement

KEY TAKEAWAYS: In NSW, the death of a buyer or seller after contracts have exchanged does not usually terminate the property contract, as exchange creates… Read More »What happens when a party to a Contract dies before settlement in NSW?

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Know what you’re buying: A Section 10.7 Planning Certificate reveals zoning, permitted uses, and restrictions—so you understand what you can (and can’t) do… Read More »What is a Planning Certificate (10.7) in NSW?

KEY TAKE OUTS: How does the release of deposit work in NSW? Positives of release of deposit in NSW for Vendors? Negatives of release of… Read More »Release of deposit in NSW – how it works

KEY TAKE OUTS: The Purchaser of residential property in NSW are legally entitled to a cooling off period of 5 days minimum The Purchaser of… Read More »Cooling Off Period in NSW explained

KEY TAKE OUTS: What is Community Title? Key Features of Community Title Considerations for buyers Understanding Community Title in NSW: A Comprehensive Guide In New… Read More »Understanding Community Title in NSW: A Comprehensive Guide

KEY TAKE OUTS: What is a reverse mortgage How does it work? Benefits and considerations   Unlocking Home Equity: Understanding Reverse Mortgages in NSW In… Read More »Unlocking Home Wealth – Navigating a Reverse Mortgage in NSW