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Think of the insurance if there is something missing from the report like a special levy i would spend the money its better than what it. You can get them for about $290 max maybe get your solicitor to use another strata searcher or order it yourself through the strata manager and let them do...

I would also be inclined if this is the case to hold back part of the deposit say $3000 as a bond in case he does damage to the property prior to him vacating the property. I would also do a final inspection on settlement and then again as he leaves to cover the $3000

Its always in there these days its provided as a draft contract form and nothing to be concerned about. If you agreement for a cooling off period then you will not need to have the Section 66W Certificate signed. The contracts nowadays have them as a courtesty and part ofhte new precedent

Look at the Home Builders Bonus

Who would the insurance for the reports favour?

Definetly after unconditional exchange and prior to signing your mortgage docs your lender will require the insurance be provided with a certain insurable amount and thei name as have an interest.

To change from Joint tenants to tenants in common is by way of transfer and you may will need to allow about $500 in solicitor fees and then maybe stamp duty unless you are exempt which you would need to check with your solicitor. You can have your teants in common in specific shares such as...

This is how it is done in most quick selling markets unfortunately

I would ask for an email version of hte conract once offer accepted get in touch with your solicitor, they will email the Contract to you. Print out the contract post it back signed and have a phone conference to discuss the contents of the Contract :)

Your rates have been adjsuted from the date of settlement and you have been given an allowance and they would have drawn a cheque for the outstanding balance if any - I would have drawn a cheque for the year and sent it to your council and given all adjsutments accordingly but you pay peanuts...

Already exchanged dont like your chances at all particularly if the owner wants to release it for a purchase...

We may be relocating to Victoria with my husbands work and he will need to be in between or in distance of the suburbs such as Airport West, Campberfield, Southbank, Doveto, Eltham and Preston and we have no idea on Victoria. We are a young family and need to be close to all major things such...

We are knocking down our 2 bedroom fibro and looking at building a 2 storey 35 sqm home

Can anyone recommend a person/builder that can assist with a knock down rebuild or a property we are looking to demolish our existing house and rebuild a 2 storey property and have no idea where to start all the project builders we speak to tell us different things and more funds for this and...

Sorry i meant that their solicitor or conveyancer would ask the vendor the question - my apologises i wasnt clear