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?
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?
Land Tax Search – Liability for Payment:
When you purchase a property in Queensland, as part of the conveyancing process your lawyer will undertake a land tax search of the property to ensure there is no outstanding land tax that remains unpaid by the seller.
Telco Search – Buyer Beware of Underground Cables:
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
Time is of the Essence in Conveyancing:
Conveyancing Tips – The Settlement Process:
The Importance of a Sound Employment Agreement:
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?