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Recently, individuals across Australia have faced financial losses due to hackers impersonating law firms or other parties involved in legal matters. These cyber criminals…
The simplest pre-purchase enquiry a buyer can make about a property is to obtain copies of relevant documents (searches) from Landgate.  Landgate is the…
The offer and acceptance contract, or O&A, is the standard form used to buy and sell property in Western Australia. Here is what binds…
Amid the distractions and emotions of the buying process, how do you know what questions to ask?  Here are some questions you can ask…
If you’re a buyer and you made your offer subject to you obtaining finance approval from a bank or lending institution, there’s a few…
Did you know that finance approvals usually expire after three months? Three months after date of approval, most finance approvals expire and need to…
Technically, no. Under the the standard-form contract for sale of land in Western Australia, known as the Contract for Sale of Land or Strata…
Property in Western Australia is sold in the state and condition it was in when you inspected it. These are the checks buyers commonly…
If you live on a larger block, you may wish to subdivide and sell off a portion of the land to access funds or…
Recovering costs from the seller after settlement The Electricity Regulations 1947 (WA) require a seller of residential property to install at least 2 residual…
When family agree to build a granny flat, the arrangement often includes that the parent pays for the build and the child owns the…
Congratulations! The settlement of your property  is a big achievement, and it’s time to move on!  How soon you need to vacate the property depends on the…