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From settlements on or after 26 November 2025, the Victorian foreign purchaser additional duty test for New Zealand citizens is no longer based only on whether the buyer holds a Special Category Visa (Subclass 444) at settlement. A New Zealand citizen must satisfy the Commissioner that they ordin... Read More

In Victoria, almost all settlements now happen electronically through PEXA, and new Victorian certificates of title have been electronic since 3 August 2024. Before settlement can finish, the party who controls the electronic Certificate of Title, often the selle... Read More

In Victoria, a car space can be held as part of your apartment lot, as a separate lot with its own title, as common property with an owners corporation lease or licence, or as an informal allocation with little legal weight. Section 14 of the Owners Corporations ... Read More

Yes, a Melbourne buyer may rescind a contract if the vendor’s Section 32 statement is materially defective under section 32K of the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic). The buyer’s right can arise where the vendor gives false information, leaves out required ... Read More

We get asked this by first home buyers who pick up the checklist at a Saturday open home and wonder whether it means the property has passed some kind of legal test.The short answe... Read More