Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

We get asked about holding deposits by first home buyers who have just left a Melbourne open inspection and been told a small payment will ‘hold’ the property. It feels urgent, and it can be hard to tell the difference between a normal sales step and ... Read More

Section 9AA protects the deposit, not the whole project. It stops a buyer's deposit being treated like the developer's working capital before the new title exists.That matters because off the plan buyers sign early. You mi... Read More

This is a worry often from first home buyers who signed an off the plan apartment contract years ago, then receive a formal notice saying the developer wants to rescind. The first question is usually simple: ‘Do I get my deposit back?’... Read More

We get asked this almost every week by first home buyers looking at newer townhouses and apartments around Melbourne. The worry is simple: before you sign, how do you know the builder behind the property was properly registered, insured and accountable?... Read More

Two names on the title can feel like enough, until someone’s plans change and there’s no written agreement to fall back on.The short answer: A co ownership agr... Read More