Property Law

Private sale or auction: Which sales method is right for you?

Private sale or auction: Which sales method is right for you?

When it comes to selling your property, choosing the right sales method can make a big difference to whether or not your achieve your real estate goals. There are two main methods of sale in Australia – auctions and private sales – each of which has its own pros and cons. 

Body Corporate Not Required - Buying a Duplex in Queensland:

Body Corporate Not Required - Buying a Duplex in Queensland:

It’s well known that buying into an apartment or unit complex brings with it an extra level of complexity stemming from the strict and confusing Body Corporate legislation that applies. With freestanding housing becoming more rare and more expensive as housing density increases, multi-dwelling residences are becoming the norm.

Property Law Tips: Listed Your Property With An Exclusive Agency?

Property Law Tips: Listed Your Property With An Exclusive Agency?

When selling your property in most circumstances you will engage the services of a Real Estate Agency to manage the sale process. They will advertise the property, draft the Contract of Sale, liaise with buyers and organize an auction if you choose.

Selling Your Property? The Importance of Disclosure:

Selling Your Property? The Importance of Disclosure:

The buying and selling of property occurs everyday, but with each transaction worth a large sum of money there is of course a lot of regulation of the transactions. In fact in Queensland each single conveyancing transaction is governed by over 20 separate pieces of legislation.

It’s Attached, But is it a Fixture or a Chattel?

It’s Attached, But is it a Fixture or a Chattel?

If you have ever bought or sold property before then you are probably familiar with the term fixture. The general rule when it comes to what constitutes a fixture is that, an object, which is fixed to the property, or land by any means other than its own weight, it is considered a fixture, otherwise it is considered to be a chattel.

Buying an Investment Property Using your SMSF:

Buying an Investment Property Using your SMSF:

Many people aren't aware that you can purchase an investment property using funds from your self-managed superannuation fund ("SMSF"). There are of course a lot of conditions and restrictions in doing this, but with the property marketing often having a faster growth rates than traditional shares it can be a wise investment.