What can happen if you do not get advice before buying a house… Your house might need to be demolished! We were recently approached by a couple who had purchased a 1960’s house a number of months ago. They like the house but something is wrong. Subsequent...
A common worry when buying a property with another person is “what happens to that property in the event that one of the joint owners passes away?” Generally, you have two options in deciding how best to hold the title of the property jointly between two or more...
Your house might need to be demolished! We were recently approached by a couple who had purchased a 1960’s house a number of months ago. They like the house but something is wrong. Subsequent to settlement, they discovered that the walls and floors of the house...
A common item of contention between landlords, tenants and third parties at the expiry or early termination of a lease is the ownership of tenant or third party fittings or goods that have been abandoned on the premises. The Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading...
When the market was hot, developers were able to sell properties off the plan with little to no negotiation of contract terms, and some developers then sought to terminate contracts that had passed their “sunset” date before registration of the plan of subdivision so...
Pre-Purchase – Due Diligence: The purchase of a home or investment property is a joint effort between you and your lawyer. There are aspects of the property and the deal that only you are able to check and there are other matters which are in the domain of the...
