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Monday, 01 October 2018 Formalise Your Loan Agreement With Philipoff Legal!   Loan or Gift Agreement? Many families help out their brother, sister, son or daughter these days with money towards a deposit for the purchase of a... Read More
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Tuesday, 17 July 2018 If you operate within the property industry, the new withholding regime is likely to impact you.    Changes to the ATO’s GST amount payable at Settlement came in to effect as of the 1st... Read More
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Thursday, 17 May 2018 This month on the VPS blog, we are introducing our newest member of the team: Everyone please welcome …. Sarah Churchill! Sarah has been involved in the conveyancing industry for more than 14 years,... Read More
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 When you’re looking at purchasing a property, there are a number of things that can be included in the contract outside of the standard conditions. These are known as ‘special conditions’. During the settlement... Read More
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Tuesday, 13 March 2018 If you’re buying or selling a property in Perth, you’ll need someone to assist with the property settlement. You’ll have two type of professionals to choose between – a property lawyer/solicitor and a licensed... Read More
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Tuesday, 06 February 2018 Title insurance is an extra level of protection that applies to anyone purchasing a property. This is because a Certificate of Title, which allows you to legally occupy/own a property, is exposed to unforeseen... Read More
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Friday, 20 October 2017 As your family grows and your career changes, there’s a good chance you will eventually outgrow your first home. When this happens, you might decide you want to sell your existing property and purchase... Read More
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Thursday, 21 September 2017 Regardless of whether the property you’re looking at purchasing is fairly new or decades old, building and pest inspections are an absolute must! However, a lot of purchasers skip this part of the buying... Read More
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Thursday, 03 August 2017 Guest post by Trevor Dunkley. For first-time property investors, the thought of adding special conditions to a standard REIWA contract may seem daunting. Perhaps you’re not sure where to start, what to include, or... Read More
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Wednesday, 19 July 2017 When it comes to conveyancing terms, a lot of people don’t really know what most things mean and how they might affect them. Here, we explain five of the more common property contract terms,... Read More