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NSW Court of Appeal confirm that in Conveyancing transactions, only amounts paid to the Vendor by the Purchaser which can be truly characterised...

A purchaser under a contract for the sale of land in NSW usually pays a deposit, traditionally being 10% of the purchase price, at exchange of...

What is the situation if you are either a vendor or a purchaser under an exchanged contract and damage occurs prior to settlement? It is usual...

So you are thinking of buying a residential property in New South Wales? You might be buying the property to rent it out as an investment, or...

One of the first questions that you may be asked by your solicitor or conveyancer when you decide to sell your property is “where is your title...

The majority of home owners in Australia will have a mortgage with a banking institution. The lender of the money is referred to as the mortgagee...

Mortgagor default is the first step in a number of steps towards a mortgagee obtaining possession over a property. Once a default occurs, what...

Powell v Stone [2014] NSWSC 574 clarified the question of whether the proceeds of a sale of a house were considered to be a caveatable interest. The...

If you have separated from your spouse, regardless of whether or not you were married, before you can finalise an agreement about the division...

The Husband and Wife were married for over twenty years, separating in July 2008. At the time they separated they had net assets. Including...