What is PEXA and how does it work?
Have you heard of PEXA? The latest advancement in the legal industry, now with a platform to ease the conveyancing process digitally.
Chattel Conveyancing – What is it?
When it comes to the conveyancing process, get to know the difference between chattels and fixtures to avoid contract disputes.
Buying a house interstate
Did you know that conveyancing and the process of buying/selling a house differs between states in Australia? Find out the differences here so you don’t get caught out.
Issues With Building and Pest Inspections
When you are buying a home, it is important to conduct building and pest inspections to ensure that the property is not damaged or infested with pests. You should ensure your contract is subject to a building and pest inspection and make enquiries of an inspector prior to signing the contract to ensure that the timeframe in the Contract for obtaining the report is sufficient.
Marino Lawyers: 34 Years Strong
The month of March marks our anniversary for providing legal services and this year we are celebrating being able to continue 34 years of practice in the Far North.
Transferring ownership of the house after separation
Transferring ownership of your home after separation with your partner can be complicated. The most common method is via Consent Orders. Find out more about this here.
Changes to REIQ Contracts
Significant changes to the REIQ House and Land Contracts are being implemented from 20 January 2022. The REIQ Contracts are one of the most common contracts when buying or selling a house or land in QLD.
Things to think about when building or buying off the plan
A lot of people enter into building contracts without obtaining professional legal advice. However, the property market and building and development industry is currently experiencing a boom which has not been seen in years and there are issues arising for those building.
Why am I paying the Developer Seller’s withholding tax when purchasing a residential property?
From 1 July 2018 the government introduced a new GST withholding system when purchasing new residential property or potential residential land. These changes have been made in an effort to prevent property developers who are selling these types of properties from failing to pay the GST collected on the sale to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
HomeBuilder Program Applications To Close April 14th, 2021
At the end of November, the Australian Government announced that the HomeBuilder program would be extended with some changes. Applications now can be submitted up to 14th April 2021 (inclusive) which is quickly approaching. If you qualify for the criteria, there is still time to get in before deadline to take advantage of this program and apply for the grant.