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We hear this question regularly from Melbourne couples, often while they’re comparing contracts after a Saturday inspection: ‘My partner owned a place years ago, so can we buy the new home in my name and keep the first home buyer duty exemption?&rsquo... Read More

We get this question from Melbourne buyers who have already signed a contract and are watching rent pile up while an empty home waits for settlement. It often comes up midway through a 60 or 90 day settlement, when moving dates and real life stop lining up.... Read More

A staged subdivision means the plan of subdivision you're buying into is being registered in parts, not all at once. Under section 37 of the Subdivision Act 1988, later stages can create more lots, change common property and adjust lot entitlements or lot liabili... Read More

An owners corporation only exists in Victoria when a registered plan of subdivision creates common property, or in some cases shared services, under the Subdivision Act 1988 and Owners Corporations Act 2006. If your unit, duplex or townhouse has no owners corpora... Read More

A student apartment in Melbourne is usually cheap because the title or planning approvals limit who can live there, often to enrolled students. The restriction may appear in a planning permit condition, a Section 173 agreement under the Planning and Environment A... Read More