Suburb Profiles
Jesse Inns
Gold Coast Suburb Profile - Hope Island

Hope Island is one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive suburbs. Home to an enclave of exclusive housing estates, such as Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort, with several world class golf courses meandering in between.

Gold Coast Suburb Profile - Hope Island
Property Law
Jesse Inns
Selling a Property – Why It’s Smart to Use ...

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.

Selling a Property – Why It’s Smart to Use Professionals:
Legal News
Jesse Inns
Teneriffe Festival 2018 - Celebrating ...

Brisbane came alive this weekend for the annual Teneriffe Festival. The streets were lined with a festival of food, markets and entertainment.

Teneriffe Festival 2018 - Celebrating Brisbane's History
Property Law
Jesse Inns
Conveyancing Tips – Things to Consider Before ...

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.

Conveyancing Tips – Things to Consider Before Signing the Contract of Sale:
Property Law
Jesse Inns
Selling Your Property - Tips to Make the ...

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.

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

land tax

Conveyancing Searches - Land Tax Clearance Certificate:

Conveyancing Searches - Land Tax Clearance Certificate:

We’ve written before about the different searches a solicitor will undertake as part of the conveyancing process when you purchase a property. One of these searches that must be undertaken as part of the process is a land tax clearance search. If you are taking out a mortgage to finance your purchase your mortgagee will require this prior to settlement, but in most cases your solicitor will undertake this search even if you are not taking out a mortgage in order to avoid you taking on a land tax liability.