In case you were wondering Landgate have increased their fees from 1/7/15. Fees_after_1_july_2015_100k_-_3.4m_email.pdfDownload Fi Regulated products and services From 1 July 2015, some of Landgate’s regulated products and services will be subject to new fees by no more than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 2.6 per cent*. New Registration and Search Fees Payable from 1 July 2015 have been approved by the Governor of Western Australia in Executive Council. The current 2014/15 Registration and Search fees are located on Landgate’s Forms...
Long-awaited reforms to strata laws in Western Australia promise to have a dramatic impact upon the state’s urban landscapes by fostering the creation of dense infill developments and raising the sustainability of the built environment. Amendments to Western Australia’s strata laws have long been waiting in the wings, with the Barnett government flagging reforms toward the end of 2013 in the wake of the NSW’s government’s unveiling of proposed overhauls to its own system. The proposed changes that are being...
Just in case you missed it, the $3000 First Home Owner Grant was removed for eligible contracts dated from and including 3 October 2015. Here’s the run down… The good news is this only affects existing residential properties. However where eligible you should still be able to attain the ‘First Home Owner Transfer Duty Concession‘ namely Nil duty for approved First Home Owners in the price $430k and under, then scaled up to normal levels up to $530k. The ‘New Homes‘ Grant of...
Opps we did it again “A1 Conveyancers” finished top of A grade for Under 9 tee ball this season for the second year running. Good on ya girls, top work. Go “A1 Conveyancers!”
Just a tip for the Real Estate Offer and Acceptance Authors: When the settlement date mentions “x days from Finance Approval” please add one word “notice” so that the countdown to the settlement date can then begin once the seller or their agent actually receives the notice. As some Brokers/Lenders/Buyers often forget or are simply unaware they should immediately forward the approval notice to the Seller’s side so they can also prepare for the settlement date. Without ‘notice’ mentioned in settlement date x days from… would...
