Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

We’re often asked how a buyer can tell whether the person handling their Melbourne property purchase is properly authorised. It’s a sensible question to ask before you sign a contract, transfer a deposit or send identity documents.The short answer: a non lawyer... Read More

The contract arrives after a Saturday inspection, and one special condition says you'll pay the seller's mortgage discharge costs. It may look like routine bank wording, but it can move a seller expense onto you just as you're trying to lock in the purchase.The short answer:... Read More

We hear this question regularly from Melbourne buyers who were the last bidder standing on Saturday, then found themselves in the kitchen or on the front verandah being asked to name a new price.The short answer: A property is passed in when it does not sell at auctio... Read More

This is one of the most common worries that reaches us after settlement: the keys have changed hands, then a council, water or owners corporation notice arrives and the figures do not seem to match.The short answer: A settlement adjustment error in Victoria can often ... Read More

Your three clear business days are nearly gone, but the bank valuation, building report or contract advice you were waiting for still hasn’t arrived. Asking for more time can be sensible, but the request itself doesn’t stop the cooling-off clock.The short answer:... Read More