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Contract Conditions – Finance Applications:

Contract Conditions – Finance Applications:

The conveyancing process is very deadline driven and there are strict penalties that apply if you are late meeting a deadline or miss it. One of these deadlines is the finance clause. In most cases when buying a property, you will require finance in the form of a mortgage from a lender.

Property Searches – What are They?

Property Searches – What are They?

After you sign a contract of sale for the purchase of a property, one of your first tasks will be to find a property lawyer to manage the conveyancing process for you. When you’re ringing around various law firms to get a quote on this conveyancing you will often hear the term ‘searches’; but what are these searches? 

Telco Search – Buyer Beware of Underground Cables:

Telco Search – Buyer Beware of Underground Cables:

When you decide to purchase a property you’re buying it for what you see above ground, namely the house sitting on the land, as well as its surrounds and gardens. Have you ever considered what may be sitting underneath the surface though and the impact this could have on your purchase.

Buying a Property - The Payment of Transfer Duty:

Buying a Property - The Payment of Transfer Duty:

Deciding to enter the property market and purchase a property is a big decision and one that does carry with it quite a few upfront costs. One of these costs that is often overlooked by buyers is transfer duty, which is a taxed imposed by the Queensland Government on the transfer of property.

Prevention is Better Than Cure, How to Build your Employment Framework

Prevention is Better Than Cure, How to Build your Employment Framework

An employment contract is intended to clearly outline the various aspects of a job to ensure there are minimal misunderstandings about the nature of employment regardless of what situations may arise.

Time is of the Essence in Conveyancing:

Time is of the Essence in Conveyancing:

A legal principle that is crucial in the conveyancing process is that of ‘time is of the essence’, which essentially means that on any date upon which a deadline falls, each party to the conveyance has until 5pm to fulfill their requirement for that particular deadline. 

The Importance of a Sound Employment Agreement:

The Importance of a Sound Employment Agreement:

Every new employee hired represents a new business relationship with a potentially valuable resource, and so a well-structured employment contract ensures that all parties involved are put in a position to benefit right away.

Sex, Drugs and Retirement Villages:

Sex, Drugs and Retirement Villages:

This may seem like a title designed to catch your eye, but have little substance, but that is not at all the case when the truth about retirement villages on the Gold Coast is revealed. Do you really want to spend your twilight years in a retirement village where power struggles lead to hospitalization, late night vistors are a common occurrence, or drug labs are being operated next door?