Plenty of couples decide to add a spouse to the title of a home they already own, usually after getting married or moving in together. It feels like a paperwork exercise, so the stamp duty question often comes as a…
When a separating couple can’t agree on what the family home is worth, the valuation often becomes the sticking point for the whole property settlement. Understanding when a professional valuation is needed can help explain why an independent assessment becomes…
Picture a valuer pulling the title for a house in Sydney’s west and finding a drainage easement along the back fence that the owner has never heard of. Down the road, another owner has shared a strip of driveway with…
Picture two commercial sites on the same Sydney street. One is an industrial unit in Penrith. The other is a purpose-built facility with a stormwater main and a power easement running through it. The zoning and land size are similar,…
Most parents assume that if they’re not selling a property — just handing it over to a son or daughter — there’s nothing much to pay. No sale price, no stamp duty, right? That’s one of the most common misunderstandings…
When someone passes away and leaves a house or investment property behind, that single asset is often the biggest thing up for grabs in the estate. It’s also, more often than not, the thing everyone disagrees about. Maybe one sibling…
If you’ve ever driven past a shopfront that’s sat empty for months, or noticed a “For Lease” sign that never seems to come down, you’ve probably wondered why the owner doesn’t just drop the rent and get someone in. It…
If you’ve just bought a property in New South Wales, there’s a good chance you’re assuming the price on your contract is simply what you’ll pay transfer duty on. Most of the time, you’d be right. But not always —…
You’ve got a number in your head for the house. Your ex has a different one, and it happens to be the number that suits them. Maybe they’ve waved a real estate agent’s appraisal at you. Maybe they’ve just decided…
If you’ve just discovered an easement on your title — or you’re buying a property that has one — the first question is almost always the same: is this going to cost me money? It’s a fair question. Easements sound…
