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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Property Law
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. Cyber security crime is rising quickly as people spend more time online buying goods and services. Now…
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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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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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Conveyancing – Time is of the essence
When buying a residential house or unit, many buyers don’t realise that dates in the contract aren’t just important; they are critical. The standard contracts relating to the purchase of…
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Purchasing a Property with a Pool
When buying a property with a pool in QLD there are very strict rules around pool certificates
Commercial Tenancy Agreement v Commercial Lease
Questions often arise in commercial leasing “what is the difference between a Commercial Tenancy Agreement (“CTA”) and a Commercial Lease?”.