Category Archives: conveyancing

New Residential Tenancy Laws – How Will They Affect you?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Matthew Oakley

  The Residential Tenancy Act 2010 (NSW) ( the ‘Act’) came into effect on 31 January 2011.  While the Act aims to improve tenancy laws in NSW, there are still some uncertainties the Act does not clarify.  In effect, there are … Continue reading →

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Water Rights & Buying Rural Land

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

   Confirming  that promises of water rights attach to rural land is extremely important when buying. Reliable supply of water is critical in this climate of drought and global warming, so when a permanent supply is promised, check it out. Supply in the form of … Continue reading →

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Reverse Mortgages…..the risks you take !

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

A reverse mortgage is where home owners borrow against the equity in their property, and don’t repay the loan until they sell the property or die. However there are serious risks attached, and a recent study by the Australian Securities … Continue reading →

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Selling Your Property? (part 2)

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

Last week I wrote about creating an agency agreement with your chosen agent when you wish to sell real estate. Today I deal with what should be in the agreement. The agreement must include: full identification of the parties and … Continue reading →

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Selling Your Property? (part 1)

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Matthew Oakley

                                                   After you have carefully selected the real estate agent you wish to have sell your property, you must enter into a written contract for services with him or her. This contract is called an “Agency Agreement”. It is a … Continue reading →

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