Are Funds Available On Settlement Date

Are Funds Available On Settlement Date
You have a settlement date booked, removalists on standby, and a key handover pencilled in around lunch. The big question buzzing in the background is simple enough: are funds actually available on settlement date? If you are selling, do the proceeds hit your account that day. If you are buying, ... Read More

Can You Connect Utilities Before Settlement

Can You Connect Utilities Before Settlement
Buying in Melbourne is exciting, then you hit the practical question every buyer asks a week or two out: Can I switch the power on before settlement so the final inspection actually works, and the fridge is cold on moving day?Short answer: Usually yes... Read More

What is Crown Lease Land

what is crown lease land
If you're eyeing a kiosk on the foreshore, a café near a city park, a storage yard on unreserved land, or a community facility run by volunteers, the rules are different on Crown land. This guide walks you through the essentials, using Melbourne examples and language you do not need a law ... Read More

What is A Water Entitlement

What is A Water Entitlement
If you have ever fallen for a small acreage on the city fringe, or eyed off a home with a bore out past Cranbourne, you will have bumped into the term 'water entitlement'. It sounds technical, yet it boils down to a simple idea: the right to take and use water, subject to rules that protect river... Read More

How To Buy Property In Australia As A Non Resident

how to buy property in australia as a non resident
If you're overseas and eyeing a place in Melbourne, you're not alone. There's something about the city's tree lined streets, laneway coffee, and the tram bell that makes the idea of putting down roots here feel, well, cosy. Buying as a non resident is entirely possible, though the pathway has a f... Read More