Revised Stamp Duty Policies for First Home Buyers Effective from 1 July 2023
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Significant adjustments to the state's stamp duty regulations are on the horizon.
Tegan Eastley
- May 26, 2022
Duties Act 1997 (NSW) – Overview of Amendments (May 2022)
There are several key pieces of NSW legislation amended by the State Revenue and Fines Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2022...
Lauren Faulkner
- Sep 2, 2021
When might a purchaser be liable to pay double sales commission?
Insight: A purchaser may have to pay double sales commission, in circumstances where they have dealt with more than one of the vendor’s...
Tegan Eastley
- Aug 2, 2021
100% e-conveyancing on 11 October 2021
If you have sold, purchased or had any land dealings with property in the past few years, the concept of e-conveyancing would not be new...
Amy Reed
- Jun 15, 2021
Lessee’s Leasing checklist
Entering a lease, whether its retail or commercial, should always be taken seriously. Generally, leases are for extended periods of time...
Sally Davies
- Apr 29, 2021
The Bank of Mum and Dad
With property prices skyrocketing, recent studies have shown that more and more purchasers (first home buyers in particular) are relying...
Jack Lindgren
- Feb 18, 2021
Homeowners Beware: Changes to Security of Payment Regime from 1 March 2021
Homeowners in NSW engaging a builder to perform residential building work on their property will be subject to stricter timeframes for...
Sam Slack-Smith
- Feb 4, 2021
Extension of Retail (Not Commercial) Tenancy Relief
The Retail and Other Commercial Leases COVID-19 Regulation (No 3) 2020 (NSW) has taken effect from 1 January 2021. There are a number of...
Jasmine Murray
- Dec 8, 2020
GST on Property purchases and the “Going Concern” exemption
GST is a broad based tax of 10% levied on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia. GST applies on the sale of...
Tegan Eastley
- Nov 10, 2020
Changes to the blanket bans on pets in strata units
Why strata by-laws banning all pets are no longer allowed in NSW and what this means for you? On 12 October 2020, three judges of the NSW...
Jenkins Legal & Advisory
- Oct 26, 2020
Extension of Commercial Tenancy Relief
On 23 October 2020, the NSW Government published the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (NSW), which...
Jasmine Murray
- Aug 9, 2020
Eastern States Conveyancing
Did you know that whilst we are based in Newcastle, we are able to service all your property law needs on the East Coast of Australia? If...
michael95610
- Jun 30, 2020
The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme – Greater help from the Government for first home buyers
In 2018, the Australian Government established the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) whose main purpose is to...
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