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Pet’s in a Strata Sceme
It is a win for pets as the Court of Appeal rules against blanket ban on pets in a Strata Scheme Last week, the NSW Court of Appeal ruled that a by-law placing a blanket ban on pets being kept in a strata scheme contravened the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015. On 12 October 2020, […]
Video conference witnessing of legal documents now available
The execution of important legal documents like wills, powers of attorney, deeds, affidavits, and statutory declarations can now be witnessed via video conferencing technology under a new regulation made by the Governor of NSW on 22 April 2020. In the current climate, where we are trying to minimise contact with others to help reduce the […]
New requirements for off-the-plan contracts from 1 December 2019
The NSW Government has announced changes to off-the-plan contract laws which are set to take effect from 1 December 2019. These changes will apply on the commencement of the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Amendment Regulation 2019 and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018. The key changes are listed below. Disclosure Statement The new laws will require […]
How to legally swap carspaces between apartment owners
Do you live in an apartment and want to swap car spaces with another owner? A strata scheme is a building or collection of buildings that have been separated into lots. These lots are typically known as apartments, units or town houses. In a strata scheme, lots are often allocated a car space which is […]
Caveats, the red flags of property law.
The word caveat simply means a warning or notice, and a caveat precisely does that. A caveat serves notice to all the world that someone has an interest in a property alongside the interest of the registered owner of that property. The caveat will not only inform everyone that you have an interest in the […]
Adverse Possession and Squatter’s Rights – What are they and could they affect you?
Bill Gertos, a Sydney based property developer and former accountant has been successful in litigating to become the legal owner of a $1.7 million Sydney home that he moved into after the death of the true owner. The house located at 6 Malleny Street in Ashbury was originally owned by Mr Henry Downie, who occupied […]
Accessing your Neighbours Property to carry out work
In some instances the courts may impose an easement or access order when conflict arises over access to neighbouring land and negotiations between the parties have failed. For example, if a house is built up against or very close to the neighbouring property, it may be necessary for the owners to enter the neighbouring land […]
Steps in converting company title duplex to torrens title in Randwick Council
With the resolution announced by Randwick Council on 17 April 2018 to change its LEP and allow subdivision of company title duplexes approved prior to 8 July 2018, I have been inundated with enquiries from company title property owners looking for more information on the process involved for them to convert their property. I have […]
No Stamp Duty on conversion of company title property to torrens or strata
No Stamp Duty on Transfer of subdivided company title property to shareholders With the recent publication of the new Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code, there may well be a flurry of activity in subdivision of company title duplexes in the Randwick Council area particularly around the suburbs of Little Bay, Chifley, Matraville and Malabar. […]
First Home Buyers Go-To-Guide for Stamp Duty
The NSW Government has a range of measures in place to improve housing affordability for certain classes of property purchasers. The policies take into account the difficulties first home buyers, in particular, face in entering the market along with the state’s growing population and the need to ensure new infrastructure and transport links remain close […]
Increased duty and fees payable by foreign buyers of residential property in NSW
As a result of changes introduced in the 2017 Budget, for agreements entered into for the purchase of residential real estate on or after 1 July 2017, the purchaser duty surcharge rate has increased from 4 per cent to 8 per cent. The surcharge is in addition to the duty payable on the purchase of residential […]