What Are Cooling-Off Traps in Western Australian Property Purchases and How Can a Skilled Conveyancer Help You Avoid Them? Western Australia has a no cooling-off period system for property purchases, which is different from most other Australian states. Once you sign and exchange contracts, you’re legally required to go through with the purchase. What Are…
What Are Body Corporate Disclosure Statements and Why Do They Matter? Body corporate disclosure statements are mandatory documents that sellers must provide to potential buyers before signing a contract for properties under community titles schemes. These statements give buyers critical information about the body corporate’s operations, financial health, and rules governing the property. The Body…
Introduction Buying your first home is an exciting milestone, but it’s also a complex legal process. One of the most important steps in this journey is conveyancing—the legal process that ensures the transfer of property ownership is secure, lawful, and smooth. For first-time buyers, understanding conveyancing can seem overwhelming. From contracts to title searches and…
Introduction: The Forgotten Mind Behind Fairer Contracts In the world of legal theory, some names shine brightly in textbooks, while others quietly reshape the foundations of law without ever becoming widely known. One such figure is Frederick Chamberlain, a legal scholar whose nuanced thinking around contractual law has had a subtle yet profound influence on…
Initially, the first step to take if you want to buy a house is to contact a buyer’s agent or a real estate agent. Then, even after getting a property, what are the necessary things you need to do? First, you need to hire a licensed conveyancer to work on how to create legal documents…
