Advance Health Directive – Do you need one?
There may come a time where you suffer an injury or accident which impacts your ability to make and voice your decisions on medical treatments. If you want to make your preferences known on whether to accept or reject particular medical treatments on your behalf, then you may wish to consider having an Advance Health Directive...
5 things you should be considering before you even receive a draft lease
Looking to enter into a Lease – 5 things you should be considering before you even receive a draft lease?
Looking for premises to conduct your business can be a time consuming and daunting process. Having a lawyer who is able to review draft leases, provide advice and recommendations will greatly assist...
Tenant in the Property or Vacant Possession?
How to know if there is a tenant in the property you are purchasing?
A Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Contract provides a section for the seller to complete if there is a tenant that will live in the property past the settlement date. This section will include the name of the tenant, how long the tenant will be...
Bought a Property with a Periodic Tenancy – What does that mean?
A buyer has purchased a property and on the contract, the tenant schedule has been filled out with the term of lease stated as “periodic”. This can be confusing to understand what does periodic mean, when does the tenancy end and how does it impact a buyer’s intention to use the property.
What does it mean?
A periodic agreement is defined by the Residential Tenancies and Rooming...
An Expensive Mistake to Avoid – Electrical Safety Switches and Smoke Alarms Disclosure on Property Contracts
In Queensland, the standard contract of sale in Queensland contains a smoke alarm section that the Seller is required to complete prior to the buyer signing the contract, stating whether the property is fitted with smoke alarms.
Contract conditions – Electrical safety switches and smoke alarm requirements
One of the last...
3 Stages of a Property Purchase
Most people know that transferring of property ownership from one person to another is not a simple task but only a few appreciate how complicated the process of transferring the ownership title from the seller to the purchaser is.
Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the property from the seller to the purchaser. This process will be done either by a legally licensed...