Buying a property can be stressful at the best of times but buying a property at auction can often multiply the stress as it takes the control of the process away from you as the buyer, and leaves you with an inflexible timetable. Added to that is the uncertainty about what you do not know […]

It is good to know when people appreciate what you do! We have been acting for many of our clients for many years and in many cases the relationship between the clients and our staff members is more like that of trusted friends. This was evident by the lovely email received by Nadine Betts, our licensed […]

Conveyancing – Allegations of False and Misleading Statements by the Agent The case of Cooper v King (2019)NSWSC 86 of 18 February 2019 was a case involving the sale of a property in Glencoe Street, Sutherland.  The buyer says she relied on statements by the agent that the lower level of the property was approved […]

Are You Experiencing Problems with a Neighbour Because of Their Trees or Hedges? Living in a leafy suburb can have its benefits but there can also be problems which give rise to significant neighbourhood disputes. These types of problems have been around since people started to living in close proximity to each other. In 2006 […]

If your builder does a lousy job, do you have to allow the builder to return to the site to rectify the defects? Typically, as with many legal questions, the answer is “Sometimes yes, and sometimes no”. In the recent NSW Supreme Court Case of The Owners Strata Plan 89041 v. Galyan Pty Ltd (2019) […]

The future is now! Electronic Conveyancing (eConveyancing) was introduced last year in New South Wales as part of the NSW government’s commitment to participate in the development of a national electronic conveyancing system. Until last year, all conveyancing transactions were “paper” transactions with printed Title Deeds, Transfers and mortgage documents. Generally, a settlement of a […]

Use the services of a recommended removalist. Draw up a plan of your new home so that you know before the move which rooms the various pieces of furniture, linen and clothing are going to be placed in. Give each room a number and mark the number on the boxes and furniture that is to […]