Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

Buying a home in Melbourne feels exciting and a little nerve racking. You find the place, sign the Contract of Sale, and start picturing the housewarming. Then a rumour lands. The seller has had second thoughts or a higher offer. Can a seller pull out before completion, and what can you do if the... Read More

The law says the statement must be given before the purchaser signs the contract. In practice, your conveyancer or solicitor prepares the Section 32 and your selling agent makes it available to interested buyers during the campaign, including open inspections and before an auction. Electronic sig... Read More

If you are buying or selling in Melbourne, the settlement date is one of the few levers that can make your life easier or much harder. Get it right and you glide from one home to the next with time to breathe. Get it wrong and you can be juggling removals, finance expiry and a nervous vendor or p... Read More

If you have been spending your Saturdays trailing through open homes across Melbourne, you will know how quickly an auction campaign moves. One minute you are admiring the north light in a Brunswick terrace, the next the agent is handing you a contract and talking about bidder cards. So do you re... Read More

Short answer: If you want to sell the whole property, yes, every registered proprietor must agree or give someone written authority to act for them. If one owner refuses and you cannot sort it out, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) can make orders to sell or ... Read More