DIY or use a professional for your conveyancing?
Many people want to save money and do it themselves when it comes to conveyancing, but is it as easy as it seems? Put simply, conveyancing is the transfer of legal ownership of a property from one person to another, but while this seems simple, there are a lot of complex issues involved. Ozpropertylaw® believes […]
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Making sense of the jargon
Sometimes it feels like people in the property industry – everyone from real estate agents to lawyers and conveyancers are talking their own secret language. You just want to buy a house and you’re faced with contracts, settlement periods, caveats, disbursements, easements and zoning. But it’s not as daunting as it initially looks and if […]
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Power of Attorney to deal with property
So you’re going overseas and you have just bought or sold a property. Can someone else sign the legal documents for you? Yes, they can. You need to appoint an attorney to act on your behalf during your absence overseas. If you require someone to sign documents on your behalf, such as your Contract, during […]
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Rates stay put
It was not a big surprise that the Reserve Bank decided to leave interest rates alone on Tuesday. This was the 11th consecutive month that rates have remained unchanged at 4.75 per cent. But the Housing Industry Association (HIA) responded by saying that a cut to interest rates would have been “the appropriate action given […]
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