Recent content by NeverGrowUp

Well thanks to Canberran, i've gone it alone. In my case the whole process is straight forward. Receive Crown Lease, sign then get stamped by the Revenue Office. (Stamp Duty not applic as it was paid a year ago), then drop crown lease off to developer's solicitors. (1hr of my time)...

Hmmm. It seems some people have missed my initial Q. This is a new block of land, which i paid the deposit April08, and since then roads and services were put in. I had 60 days to pay the Stamp Duty, which i did, and i now have the contract stamped by the Revenue Office. The estate is now...

Why spend ~$1K on something that is a simple process taking little time and effort?

Thanks Eternit. Wouldn't the transfer doc be done by the sellers solictors/conveyancers? Land Tax? Is that Stamp Duty? If so, i had the contracts stamped and paid the duty last year. (within 60 days of paying the deposit) As for settlement figure, Purchase Price-Deposit=final payment??? I...

I've bought a block of land in a new development in Canberra. How hard would it be to do my own conveyancing? Stamp Duty has already been paid, searches not req'd, no banks need to be involved. What am i missing, that i cant do myself?