Property Law

Selling a Property – Why It’s Smart to Use Professionals:

Selling a Property – Why It’s Smart to Use Professionals:

The property website Domain are currently running a series of articles on selling a property, covering aspects from presentation and market advise, to sales tactics and the conveyancing process itself.

Conveyancing Tips – Things to Consider Before Signing the Contract of Sale:

Conveyancing Tips – Things to Consider Before Signing the Contract of Sale:

So you’ve spent countless weekends scouring the suburbs of Brisbane, or the Gold Coast for that perfect property and you think you’ve finally found ‘the one’ and are ready to put in an offer and sign a contract of sale. It’s right about now that you need to tap the brakes every so slightly. There’s no point rushing in and signing your name, as the entire conveyancing process will be dictated by this contract, so you want to make sure you’ve got it right before signing.

Selling Your Property - Tips to Make the Conveyancing Process Easier:

Selling Your Property - Tips to Make the Conveyancing Process Easier:

So you’ve had your property on the market for a while and have now signed a contract of sale and sold your property. First of all congratulations on the sale! While getting that offer may be exciting at first, we’re sure that a bit of stress is beginning to creep into your mind as you start to consider the long list of things you now have to take care.

First Home Buyer Tips – How Much Do I Need for a Deposit?

First Home Buyer Tips – How Much Do I Need for a Deposit?

At Dylan & Inns Gold Coast and Brisbane we deal with a lot of first home buyers looking to break into the property market and have a keen interest in ensuring their purchase is successful. One of the most frequent questions we get asked from these buyers though is ‘how much do I need for a deposit?’

Facing Your Fears - The Conveyancing Process for First Home Buyers:

Facing Your Fears - The Conveyancing Process for First Home Buyers:

Are you a first homebuyer looking to dip your toe into the property market, but find that fear is holding you back? Making that decision to spend such a large amount of money can be daunting, but our conveyancing solicitors are more than happy to talk you through the process and ease your mind before you sign that all important contract of sale.

Managing a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund – Penalties for Abuses by Trustee:

Managing a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund – Penalties for Abuses by Trustee:

A Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (“SMSF”) is a legal tax structure in Australia, with the sole purpose of providing for your retirement and they are used in place of paying your superannuation into a public fund. Administered by the Australian Tax Office (“ATO”), a SMSF can have between one and four members, with each member being a trustee of the fund.

Capital Gains Withholding - Impacts on Foreign and Australian Residents:

Capital Gains Withholding -  Impacts on Foreign and Australian Residents:

Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (“FRCGW”) applies to the sale of residential property in Queensland by foreign residents, whereby a withholding tax of 12.5% is applied to the contract price of the property being sold.