How to bid at auction
So the million dollar question, how do you bid successfully at auction? A lot of people tell you there is no trick to it, that [...]
What is a Strata Report?
A strata report is a report detailing the actual and expected financial liabilities of the Body Corporate that the purchaser will be joining. [...]
Why a vendor’s solicitor should always talk to the auctioneer
The recent case of SAMM Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Shaye Properties Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 362 showed how important it is for vendor’s solicitors to keep [...]
Reduced Deposits: what is the law in NSW?
Perhaps due to the high prices of residential property in NSW, particularly Sydney, it has become increasingly common for purchasers to request, and vendors [...]
What are estate agents’ legal requirements to collect their vendors’ ID?
The NSW Department of Fair Trading issued the ‘Real Estate Fraud Prevention Guidelines’ in 2013. They guidelines state that agents should: Conduct an identity check face [...]