Save time and reduce AML/CTF duplication with a Reliance Agreement From 1 July 2026, real estate agents and others will have new AML/CTF obligations. This may mean extra checks for your clients and your agency. For more information directly from AUSTRAC, please see https://www.austrac.gov.au/industry-and-business eConveyancing NSW can now work with agencies under a Reliance Agreement to [...]
How to Protect Yourself From Conveyancing Scams in NSW: A Guide for Home Buyers Buying property is exciting — but it also comes with risks. In the news this weekend we saw a couple lose $250,000.00 deposit to a scam email! NSW has seen a sharp rise in email payment scams, fraudulent bank details, and [...]
First Home Guarantee: Your Path to Home Ownership The First Home Guarantee is a government initiative designed to help eligible home buyers purchase their first property with a deposit as low as 5% of the Property Value. This program, administered by Housing Australia, provides a Guarantee to Participating Lenders, allowing buyers to borrow up to [...]
What's on offer$10,000 towards the purchase price, in addition to the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme benefitsRequirementsBuying or building your first home.It's a new home that no-one has lived in before.It's worth no more than $600,000 (or, for a house and land package with comprehensive building contract, no more than $750,000).You must also move into the property within [...]
You want to buy a home. You know you need a deposit, but how much do you actually need? You’ve heard of banks lending on 5%. Is that all you need to save? Well, in some circumstances yes, but in most cases, if you don't have 20% deposit then you will be liable for expensive mortgage [...]
Small spaces can feel cramped and unenjoyable but you can easily and cheaply transform your world using colour! Painting is one of the cheapest ways of feeling like you have renovated without the headaches or cost. Photo by Norbert Levajsics on Unsplash Whether it’s a colour blocking with bright orange …or painting the lounge [...]
WHAT IS THE FHSSS? The First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSS) is a newly introduced scheme to assist first home buyers to save for a deposit on their first home faster. CONTRIBUTIONS Superannuation is only taxed 15% so when you contribute to your super pre-tax, you save the difference between 15% and your normal tax [...]
PARRAMATTA LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNER 2019 I was delighted to attend the awards dinner on 21 August 2019 and to our complete surpise we won the Best Sole Trader award for 2019! Thank you to all my clients who voted and to all the finalists and winners on the day!
NOTICES TO COMPLETE IN NSW All contracts in NSW have conditions which manage what happens if a settlement is delayed. Standard clause 15 in the most recent 2018 Contract for Sale of Land sets out that the buyer & seller must complete by the agreed date for completion and if they do not, either buyer or [...]
