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LANDGATE FEES INCREASE 1ST JULY 2022

CIB 382: 2022/23 Landgate regulated and associated fees increase From 1 July 2022, Landgate’s regulated land titling fees are due to increase approximately 3.5 per cent. The proposed fees are [...]


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PEXA INCREASE 1/7/2022 $123.97

PEXA has announced that as at 1st July 2022 the fee to complete a settlement of a property (vacant land, house, unit, etc) will be increasing from $117.92 [...]


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What is e-Conveyancing?

e-Conveyancing digitalises the manual processes and paperwork associated with property exchange by enabling financial institutions, lawyers and conveyancers and others to transact together online. It improves efficiency and transparency [...]


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Land tax – When Selling a property.

Land Tax liability is assessed on land you are not using as your principal place of residence. You must pay land tax if you own land valued in excess [...]


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Changes to Buyers Rights to re-inspect the Property Before Settlement

There has been a recent change to the General Conditions 2018 surrounding a Buyers right to re-inspect the property, when something was noticed to be not working, at [...]


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How long does settlement take?

Some of the most common questions that we get asked by clients at the start of the process are ‘how long does settlement take?’ and ‘when can we [...]


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WA Foreign Buyers Surcharge

The foreign buyers tax applies to all residential properties purchased by non-Australian Citizens or permanent residents. Although, there are some exclusions, which we’ll touch on below. In addition to [...]


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Conveyancing Fees Perth Explained

When you buy or sell and form of real estate from a unit, villa, land or property, you will need to appoint a settlement agent to act for [...]


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The home buyers assistance grant most first home owners don’t know about!

In addition to the more commonly spoken about First Home Owners Grant (FHOG), the WA State Government also offers a home buyers assistance grant, worth up to $2,000! Eligible first [...]


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