Agent exchange vs Solicitor exchange – What’s the difference?by Melina Maiolo30 September 202428 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is an Agent Exchange? What is a Solicitor Exchange? Everything you need to know about exchange of Contract Both the Real… Read More »Agent exchange vs Solicitor exchange – What’s the difference?
2024-2025 State Budget: Duty and Land Tax Changesby Melina Maiolo1 July 202428 July 2025KEY 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
I’m separated, can I buy a new property?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers7 March 201728 July 2025If you have recently separated from your partner, you may be looking for a new place to live. You may find yourself chatting to a… Read More »I’m separated, can I buy a new property?
Differences between NSW & QLD property purchasingby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers1 March 20175 June 2023Purchasing interstate is a great way to expand your property portfolio however not everyone is aware that each state differs in their processes and procedures.… Read More »Differences between NSW & QLD property purchasing
What should I tell my Conveyancer?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 October 201613 April 2023A lot of people do not know when exactly they should start talking to a conveyancer. The simple answer is, the earlier, the better. As… Read More »What should I tell my Conveyancer?
Do we need to pay our property grants back?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers13 September 201625 July 2025If you have recently built a home with your partner, or bought a brand new home, and you have now separated, there is a chance… Read More »Do we need to pay our property grants back?
Stamp duty exemptions for couplesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 September 201625 July 2025Stamp duty exemptions for couples may apply when a person in a marriage or de facto relationship owns a property and wants to put their… Read More »Stamp duty exemptions for couples
Selling Rural Propertyby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 August 20165 June 2023Is the property you are selling considered residential under the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) or is it rural property? You have been approached by a… Read More »Selling Rural Property
10 things to think about when Separating – Propertyby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers22 July 201625 July 2025If you are going through a separation, and own property together (whether you are married or a de facto couple), you will need to decide… Read More »10 things to think about when Separating – Property
Changes to The State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2016by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 May 20164 April 2023As a Licensed Conveyancer at a Law Firm, I deal with many clients, from first home buyers to investors and businesses. The State Revenue Legislation… Read More »Changes to The State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2016
5 tips to having funds ready on your settlement dateby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers5 May 201631 July 2025Ensure Smooth Settlement: 5 Tips for Having Funds Ready on Your Settlement Date As a licensed Conveyancer I work with hundreds of properties (and people)… Read More »5 tips to having funds ready on your settlement date
Retirement Village Contract 101by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers29 October 20154 April 2023For some, the decision to downsize and start afresh in a retirement village is liberating. For others it is a time of anxiety and of… Read More »Retirement Village Contract 101
Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 September 201524 July 2025Can an ex personal friend claim inheritance benefits from your estate if you die? In March 2014 the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered… Read More »Can “friends with benefits” become friends with inheritance benefits?
Labelling for Businessesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers16 April 20144 January 2023ACCC launches guidance on country of origin labelling for businesses Today, the ACCC has published its revised guidance on country of origin labelling which will… Read More »Labelling for Businesses
House price high set to continueby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 August 201314 April 2023We were amazed to hear that a normally slow period for the housing market has turned out to be a bumper one. Supported by the… Read More »House price high set to continue