On 16 February 2025, the Federal Government announced that it will impose a temporary ban on foreign purchases of…
Do you know about the First Home Guarantee Scheme?
What is the First Home Guarantee Scheme? The First Home Guarantee Scheme is designed to help eligible first home…
“First Home Buyer Choice” – Stamp Duty or Property Tax?
Changes to the NSW property tax system give first home buyers the choice between paying an annual property tax…
Who owns “your” Nature Strip?
Your nature strip is the piece of land in front of your property which forms part of the road…
Risks of buying a new property before finalising your Family Law property settlement
If you’ve recently separated and wish to move on with your financial matters, it’s important to close off on…
Paper Certificates of Title Abolished with move to total eConveyancing
New changes to the Land Titles system in NSW have been introduced that will transition NSW away from paper-based…
Do you have an encroachment?
An encroachment relates to a building or structure that intrudes on or crosses over another person’s land. The NSW…
Victory for Pets in Strata Scheme By-Law Dispute
With more and more people now living in strata blocks, it is perhaps unsurprising that there has been so…
What is a caveat?
The word ‘caveat’ means ‘beware’ and arises in various legal contexts however it is specifically linked to property law….
New Residential Tenancy Laws
Significant changes to NSW residential tenancy laws have recently commenced with amendments being made to the Residential Tenancies Act…