Buy now, pay later! The glossy brochures are so enticing. A beautiful new home with all the bells and whistles. You get to pick the paint and finishes. These are some of the pros of buying … [Read more...]

One thing I learnt during my years at a top tier law firm was how to balance commercial and legal needs. When buying property, this means that if you object to every clause, the house of your dreams … [Read more...]

Take a good look at my picture. Because that’s as close to me as you’re likely to get! I run a virtual office. That means that we won’t meet IRL*. Most people will cheer when they hear this – but I … [Read more...]

Often I get clients who signed a contract of sale without legal advice because it “looked straightforward” or they ask for a discount because their purchase is “easy”. A great conveyancer should leave … [Read more...]

You may already know of the unfortunate recent events, where a former MasterChef contestant's electronic settlement was hacked. Dani Venn and her family were left $250,000 out-of-pocket and homeless … [Read more...]

In the past year I have reviewed hundreds of contracts and vendor statements - for FREE! As my practice gets busier and busier, I keep re-evaluating my offer of free section 32 reviews but have always … [Read more...]

Conveyancing in Australia is moving with the times, and that means moving online. Electronic conveyancing will be compulsory for most Victorian transactions from October 2018. But how does … [Read more...]

When you buy a new house, everyone’s aware of the obvious costs. You’ll need to pay for a removalist, some packing boxes, and a physio to fix your back afterwards ;) But you may be surprised by some … [Read more...]

Should you use a lawyer or conveyancer for your property transaction? What exactly is the difference? I came across an online discussion about this recently, and due to the amount of misinformation I … [Read more...]

Picture this: you’ve bought a new house and are getting ready to move. You discard your old VHS collection, sell your mismatched couches for 50 bucks on Gumtree and painstakingly pack the rest of your … [Read more...]