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Legal Essentials for Business in Australia – What to Know
When starting a new business venture, many businesspeople often build on an idea and construct the rest by working on creating strategies and developing a team to help in the execution. Beyond the core vision and mission, other things like fit-outs, capital raising, and engaging suppliers are filling up the space of your mind and...
2019 Australian Election Results
How did pollsters get the Australian election result so wrong? Some politicians and commentators have called for opinion polls to be scrapped following prime minister Scott Morrison’s shock win in the Australian federal election – the latest in a string of perceived polling failures in recent history. For two years, polls put the left-leaning Labor...
Property Exchange Australia (PEXA)
Whether it is time to sell your property or you have chosen to enter into a contract to purchase, you need to consider performing settlement via PEXA. What is PEXA and E-Conveyancing? Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) was developed to replace the need for manual property settlement transactions. PEXA enables Lawyers, Conveyancers and Financial Institutions to...
The Importance of Making a Will
Preparing a Will is essential. It is an opportunity for you to have your say in how your affairs are managed before it’s too late. The Importance of Making a Will If a person wants their estate to be distributed in a particular way upon their death, a will is essential. Making a Will can...
GST Withholding at Settlement
Entering into a Contract to purchase or sell a new residential property after 1 July 2018? Check out this article to see if you’re required to withhold GST! If you are purchasing a property and have entered into a Contract after 1 July 2018, you may be required to withhold an amount from the Seller...
Keeping you home safe with compliant smoke alarms and safety switches
When purchasing or selling your property, you must ensure that there are compliant smoke alarms and safety switches installed in the property. In Queensland, it is an offence under the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 if a compliant smoke alarm is not installed and under the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002, all domestic residences constructed...
Important Steps to Know When Selling Your Property
Selling your home can be Stressful Dealing with Agents and Buyers and potentially buying a new house at the same time can be daunting and stressful. While the checklist of what you are required to do is a lot shorter than if you are a Buyer there are some very important steps that can affect...
Privacy
A statement like ‘the world is a changing place’ or the fact that we’re relying more and more on technology won’t be shocking to anyone. Anyone with a smartphone (which is almost everyone) will flock to promises of “free Wifi” and a lot of business are making the move into the cloud. But as technology...
Do I Need to Provide a Pool Safety Certificate to Sell my House?
Pool safety laws have reduced the number of drownings, and are an important factor in the sale of properties with pools. Do I need to provide a Pool Safety Certificate to sell my house? No, but you will need to provide a Form 36 -Notice of No Pool Safety Certificate. Pool Safety Certificate Simply if...
Top 5 Notary Public Frequently Asked Questions Explained
Don’t worry! It’s natural to have questions. 1. What is a Notary Public? A Notary Public in Queensland is a solicitor appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, England to witness the signing of important documents, to administer oaths and witness Statutory Declarations and to certify true and correct, copies of original documents for both national...
An Introduction to Community Management Schemes
Purchasing a unit and don’t understand what a CMS is? It is important that Lot Owners familiarise themselves with their CMS to ensure that they adhere to the requirements and obligations set out therein. Why have a community management scheme (CMS)? A CMS is an important part in helping to regulate the body corporate. When...
Thinking of Selling Your Property?
Selling a property can be a stressful process. Your expert conveyancing lawyer will help make the conveyancing process as easy as possible so that you can relax and enjoy the process as much as possible. Below is a checklist of what you will usually need to do at each stage of the sale process: Signing...