Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

A supplementary rates notice adjusts council rates after a property's valuation changes, commonly because a home has been built or land has been subdivided. The current owner is responsible to the council, but the contract may require the vendor to bear the part ... Read More

We wrote this because the words ‘limited title’ can make an otherwise straightforward Melbourne purchase feel suddenly risky. It’s a recurring question when buyers review the title for an older terrace, worker’s cottage or weatherboard hom... Read More

We get a version of this call most weeks: a Melbourne buyer signs after a busy Saturday inspection, then reads the contract properly on Sunday night and spots a wrong name, date, price or missing item.The short answer: A mistake in a Victorian contract of sale does no... Read More

We hear this question almost every week during Melbourne auction season, usually from buyers who have planned their bidding but haven't been told how a large deposit is meant to leave their bank account on a Saturday.The short answer: If you're the successful bidder a... Read More

This is one of the most stressful calls we receive in the final week before settlement: the buyer has packed, booked the removalists and then hears that the bank may not be ready. The good news is that early action can often turn a looming default into a short, documented extension.... Read More