Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

You’ve found a place you love after a string of inspections, you’re half-planning furniture layouts on the tram home, and then someone mentions stamp duty. Suddenly the budget feels wobbly.In Victoria, stamp duty i... Read More

If you’re buying or selling property in Melbourne, settlement can feel like a juggling act. The bank wants documents, the agent wants a clear plan, you’re squeezing in a final inspection between work meetings, and someone’s always calling while yo... Read More

You sign the contract, pay the deposit, and tell friends you’ve bought a place. Then the buzz wears off. Maybe it’s on the tram into the CBD, or at your kitchen table in Coburg with the paperwork spread out, and you realise you want out.... Read More

If your deposit is coming from Mum, Dad, a grandparent, or another relative, you’re not alone. In Melbourne, gifted deposits are part of everyday property life, especially for first home buyers trying to buy near work, family, schools, or a tram line. A fami... Read More

If you've been to a Saturday inspection in Brunswick, queued for a five minute walk through in Preston, then watched a decent townhouse jump another $80,000 at auction, you already know why the 'bank of mum and dad' exists. Lots of Melbourne buyers can service a loan, but getting the deposit toge... Read More