Conveyancing Archives - Equilaw Solicitors

02 Mar 2020

Home Building Warranty Claims – Your Rights

Home Building Warranty Claims – Your Rights At Equilaw we have noticed that a significant number of properties built around the Muswellbrook and Scone areas over the last decade are showing significant and worsening structural defects. Even if you were not the original purchaser or builder you may have rights…

21 Feb 2020

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Do I Really Need a Pest and Building Report When Buying a Property?

Conveyancing, Leasing, Property, Renting

Do I really need a Pest and Building Report when buying a property? While there may be no law requiring a Pest and Building Report to be carried out on a property you are purchasing, there are several very good reasons why you should engage a professional to inspect the…

26 Sep 2018

By Equilaw

Mortgages Made Easy: Obtaining Finance to Buy a Home

Contract Law, Conveyancing, Property

Mortgages Made Easy: Obtaining Finance to Buy a Home Most people buy a home with a combination of their savings, proceeds from the sale of an existing home and a loan from a bank. Securing finance to purchase a property involves a number of steps and expenses. Below is an…

23 Jul 2018

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What Happens If Your House Is Damaged Before Settlement?

Contract Law, Conveyancing, Property

What Happens If Your House Is Damaged Before Settlement? You’ve walked the streets, negotiated with agents and vendors, signed contracts and loan documents and finally await the settlement date with great anticipation. With just a week to go before the big day your lawyer calls to advise you that last…

27 Mar 2018

By Equilaw

Selling Your Home In Autumn

Conveyancing, Property

Selling Your Home In Autumn Spring is traditionally seen as the best time to sell a home, when the weather is warming up and buyers become more active. However, there are a number of studies which have revealed that autumn is equally as good, if not better than, spring to…

09 Mar 2018

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Incentives For First Home Buyers, New South Wales

Contract Law, Conveyancing, Property

Incentives For First Home Buyers, New South Wales First home buyers in New South Wales can expect big stamp duty savings through reforms which were delivered in the 2017 budget and commenced on 1 July 2017. The new package is anticipated to assist many potential purchasers by improving housing affordability…

10 Nov 2017

By Equilaw

Do Not Risk Losing Your Security Interests

Commercial Law, Conveyancing, Property

Do Not Risk Losing Your Security Interests It is crucial that people who have a security interest in personal property take it seriously or risk losing their security interests. Many businesses are struggling to understand the implications of the Personal Property Security Register (PPSR). In this article we have provided…

24 Sep 2017

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Traps to Avoid When Buying a Property – Pre-Contract Inspections

Contract Law, Conveyancing, Property

Traps to Avoid When Buying a Property – Pre-Contract Inspections Buying a home is the biggest investment or financial outlay that most of us will make in a lifetime. It is critical to your financial future that you make well-informed decisions when you purchase a property, whether it be for…

23 Aug 2017

By Equilaw

Verification of Identity in Property Transactions

Conveyancing, Privacy

Verification of Identity in Property Transactions Verification of Identity (VOI) is a process used to confirm the identity of a person. Lawyers and other parties involved in property transactions have an obligation to ensure that the person claiming authority to deal with land is legally permitted to do so. This…

23 Jun 2017

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Strata Law Reforms – What You Need to Know

Conveyancing

Strata Law Reforms - What You Need to Know In 2015 the New South Wales Parliament passed the Strata Scheme Management Bill 2015 and the Strata Scheme Development Bill 2015, more than 90 law changes were passed. The new pieces of legislation set out comprehensive reforms of NSW strata laws…