Not surprisingly people talk about buying their first home as being a life changing event and it is. However, in the past it has been rare for people to talk so excitedly about moving into some form of retirement living. Given that sooner or later most of us are...Read More
Many people have heard of an easement, but what is it? In general terms, it is a right to use property belonging to someone else. Ordinarily, we think of property rights as sacred – why should anyone else be able to use my property? However, an easement is an...Read More
Buying a home is the biggest investment or financial outlay that most of us will make in a lifetime. It is critical to your financial future that you make well-informed decisions when you purchase a property, whether it be for your own home or an investment. The...Read More
The New South Wales (NSW) Treasurer, the Hon. Matt Kean MP, as part of the 2022-2023 State Budget announced tax measures intended to benefit eligible first home purchasers including a proposal about stamp duty [also referred to as transfer duty]. It is important to...Read More
Housing affordability is a big issue for young Australians. The amount of the deposit a potential purchaser has available is relevant to how much they can borrow from any financial institution. It is hard to save a large deposit especially when paying rent at the same...Read More
Strata complexes involve communal living and certain mutual obligations exist between individual lot owners who are members of the Owners Corporation and the Owners Corporation as a whole. The legislation governing strata law is the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015....Read More
