Category: Property Law

Will You Still Be Considered A Foreign Person After Coronavirus?

Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988 amendments Amendments to the Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988 (FOLR Act) [link here] commencing on 1 July 2020 will align the...

By Aylward Game May 26, 2020 Conveyancing

What is defective building work & can you sue for consequential damage?

Suffered From Effects Of Defective Building Work in QLD? You can sue for consequential damage. This article aims to provide general guidelines for consumers in relation to their defective building...

By Aylward Game May 11, 2020 Conveyancing

ATO clarifies COVID-19 rent relief concerns

The Australian Taxation Office has responded to widespread rent relief concerns on whether SMSF landlords providing rent relief to tenants due to the financial impacts of the novel coronavirus is...

By Aylward Game Apr 1, 2020 Financial

The Ugly Truth About Hiring A Lawyer

Hiring A Lawyer On many occasions, we are consulted by people who have experienced a family breakdown and they have undertaken a significant amount of research online – the legal...

By Aylward Game Aug 30, 2019 Conveyancing

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Rate Cut Back-to-back

If you haven’t heard already the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA(, after having the Cash Rate at a stable 1.5% for the last 2 years, have now cut the cash...

By Aylward Game Jul 18, 2019 Business Law

Working To Reduce Paper Work In Property Conveyancing

If you have been hiding under a piece of paper, then you may not know that the way in which the Titles Registry deals with paper certificates of title (aka...

By Aylward Game Jul 2, 2019 Conveyancing

PEXA E-Conveyance Vs Paper Settlement

E-Conveyance Vs Paper Settlement Deciding on the most efficient and best value option for settling your property transaction is at the front of mind to most people and with the...

By Aylward Game Apr 11, 2019 Conveyancing

BREAKING NEWS: Vendor Finance Contracts are NOT illegal

That's correct... Vendor Finance Contracts are NOT illegal. If you haven’t done so already, take a look at our previous article “What is Vendor Finance and Is It Worth It?”....

By Aylward Game Apr 2, 2019 Conveyancing

Do I need to find a Solicitor before I sign a Contract?

In most conveyancing matters, the first time a solicitor sees a Contract is after it has been entered into and fully signed. So should you find a lawyer first? In...

By Aylward Game Mar 15, 2019 Conveyancing

Just bought a House? What happens next?

Once you have a Contract, signed by both the seller and the buyer, one of the first things you should do is contact an experienced property conveyancing Solicitor. The conveyancing...