Moving House under the Covid-19 Isolation Rulesby Christine Bassett30 April 202029 July 2025We are all aware of what the world is going through right now due to the Covid-19 crisis and what restrictions are in place to… Read More »Moving House under the Covid-19 Isolation Rules
How Covid-19 has affected me as a young adultby Christine Bassett15 April 202028 July 2025There is no denying that we are all going through a hard time given the current Covid-19 crisis and the isolation rules in place, BUT… Read More »How Covid-19 has affected me as a young adult
COVID-19: Recent changes to the Foreign Investment Review Boardby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 April 202024 November 2023The Foreign Investment Review Board or also known as FIRB was created to review applications for any foreign person who intends to invest in Australian… Read More »COVID-19: Recent changes to the Foreign Investment Review Board
Bushfires, floods and superstitions – what is a material fact?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers18 March 202013 April 2023On 23 March 2020, amendments to the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 will commence. One aspect of these amendments relate to what agent’s… Read More »Bushfires, floods and superstitions – what is a material fact?
UPDATED: NSW Government relief available for home buyers who lost their homes in the recent bushfiresby Melina Maiolo11 March 202031 July 2025UPDATED 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 bushfiresby Melina Maiolo4 March 202029 July 2025BREAKING 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
How to sell your property when your co-owner does not want to sell?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers2 March 20204 April 2023Are you a co-owner of a property looking to sell the property, but the other owners does not want to sell? The Court can order… Read More »How to sell your property when your co-owner does not want to sell?
Where technology and the law don’t meet: Digital Drivers Licencesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 February 202016 January 2024Digital Driver’s Licences are not sufficient for all identification purposes, therefore it is important to be aware of when a digital Drivers Licence is acceptable… Read More »Where technology and the law don’t meet: Digital Drivers Licences
5% Deposit Scheme for First Home Buyersby Christine Bassett21 February 202031 January 2024Are you a first home buyer looking to get into the market? Well look no further, as Christine explains, find out if you are eligible… Read More »5% Deposit Scheme for First Home Buyers
So you are a Foreign Purchaser – what next?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers2 February 202016 January 2024If you are not an Australia citizen or Australian Permanent Resident it is possible that you will be considered a foreign purchaser. If this is… Read More »So you are a Foreign Purchaser – what next?
Risks with finance when Purchasing Unregistered Land / Off the Planby Christine Bassett21 January 202030 July 2025Christine explains what you need know and the risks involved with finance when Purchasing Unregistered Land / Off the Plan. KEY TAKE OUTS: To begin,… Read More »Risks with finance when Purchasing Unregistered Land / Off the Plan
2020 Land Tax thresholdsby Melina Maiolo19 December 201929 July 2025DID 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
Changes to Off-the-Plan Contracts from 1st December 2019by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers15 December 201913 April 2023As of 1 December 2019 new legislation has been brought in to increase disclosure obligations on developers when selling off-the-plan property. KEY TAKE OUTS: New… Read More »Changes to Off-the-Plan Contracts from 1st December 2019
Septic Systems – what is required?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers9 December 20195 June 2023Many people think septic systems are a thing of the past when buying property. While that may be true in most residential areas, rural properties… Read More »Septic Systems – what is required?
Occupation Certificates and the changes from 1 December 2019: No more Interim Occupation Certificatesby Melina Maiolo1 December 201931 July 2025Effective 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
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
Conveyancing: Release of a Deposit in Victoria – What you should knowby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers17 November 201918 December 2023KEY TAKE OUTS: It is important to be aware of the ramifications of a release and how release differs between states. If you are a… Read More »Conveyancing: Release of a Deposit in Victoria – What you should know
A must read if you plan to buy or sell around the Christmas / New Year periodby Melina Maiolo7 November 201928 July 2025As 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
Unfairly Dismissed: Sometimes it’s the process not the action.by Karena Nicholls6 November 201927 April 2023How can it be that an employee who has engaged in misconduct warranting dismissal be successful on an unfair dismissal application. KEY TAKE OUTS: You… Read More »Unfairly Dismissed: Sometimes it’s the process not the action.
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!