GST Withholding on Residential Contracts
GST Withholding on residential contracts has been in place since July 2018 and it is a good time to refresh your knowledge regarding when GST Withholding applies. GST Withholding applies…
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Stamp Duty Concessions
Stamp duty Concessions (also known as Transfer Duty) are available to eligible buyers who elect to live in a property (Home Concessions), as opposed to purchasing a property as an…
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First Home Owner Rates Remission
Earlier this year, the Brisbane City Council announced a new rates remission program to assist first home buyer’s entering the property market. Eligible first home owners will receive a 50%…
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Buying and Selling Off-the-Plan
Buying and selling off-the-plan generally involves the developer and the buyer entering into a contract for the sale of a property, often a unit that is part of a larger…
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GST Withholding on Real Estate Contracts
The GST Withholding Requirements on real estate contracts have now come into effect and will apply to contracts for the sale of residential houses, units and vacant land. Why is…
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Cyber Security – Be Safe Online
Safeguard your personal information to protect yourself against online fraud and scam activity. The holiday season sees higher Cyber security crime as people spend more time online buying goods and…
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Property Settlements during Holidays
The holiday period may be a convenient time to move house but what happens in the conveyancing process if my property settlement or another critical date falls during the Christmas,…
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Conveyancing Manual
The DBL Conveyancing Manual is now available on our website. This guide assists agents and clients with precedent clauses which can be adopted to suit the particular circumstances of each…
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Downsizing to a Unit or Retirement Village?
“We are downsizing, should we buy a unit or rather a Retirement Village Unit?” Many people choose to “downsize” once their children have grown up and moved out of the family…
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Conveyancing – Electronic Settlements
DBL Solicitors partnered with PEXA, the leading national electronic settlement provider a number of years ago and are now successfully completing online settlements on behalf of our clients. We see online…
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