Gazumping in NSW: Can You Be Outbid After Your Offer Is Accepted?
Gazumping is legal in NSW right up until contracts are exchanged. What it means, whether you get your holding deposit back, and how to close the window it happens in.
Buying a Property in NSW: Your Questions Answered
Free Resource Buying a Property in NSW: Your Questions Answered One link, every answer. Whatever stage you’re at, from researching your first inspection through to settlement day, here’s where to find the details. Buying a home in NSW raises a lot of questions, and most of them have a specific, practical answer. We’ve pulled together […]
Buying in a Mine Subsidence District in NSW: What It Means
Client Guides Buying in a Mine Subsidence District in NSW: What It Means Your Section 10.7 certificate says the property is in a mine subsidence district. Here’s what that actually changes, and what it doesn’t. JM Justin Milligan Director, RM Property Conveyancing · 8 September 2026 · 5 min read If your Section 10.7 certificate […]
What Is a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate? NSW Contracts Explained
Client Guides What Is a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate? NSW Contracts Explained Every NSW contract of sale comes with a Section 10.7 planning certificate attached. Here’s what it discloses, and why most entries are nothing to worry about. JM Justin Milligan Director, RM Property Conveyancing · 8 September 2026 · 6 min read Every NSW […]
What Does “Subject to Existing Tenancy” Mean in Your Contract?
Client Guides What Does “Subject to Existing Tenancy” Mean in Your Contract? Buying a tenanted property in NSW? Here’s what “subject to existing tenancy” means for the lease, the rent, and when you can move in. JM Justin Milligan Director, RM Property Conveyancing · 8 September 2026 · 5 min read If you’re buying a […]
Buying Bushfire-Prone Land in NSW: What Your Contract Is Telling You
Client Guides Buying Bushfire-Prone Land in NSW: What Your Contract Is Telling You Bushfire-prone land mapping is common across Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Region. Here’s what it means for building work and insurance. JM Justin Milligan Director, RM Property Conveyancing · 8 September 2026 · 5 min read Bushfire-prone land mapping is one […]
When Do I Pay the Deposit to the Real Estate Agent in NSW?
A plain English guide to when your house deposit is actually due in NSW: the 0.25% paid to the agent, the balance on exchange, and how the cooling-off period affects it.
Questions Vendors Must Answer Before A Buyer Signs A Contract
Before a buyer signs a contract, their legal representative will want answers to several questions about your property. Here’s a list of the most common questions asked:
What is a 66W certificate? Waiving your cooling-off period in NSW
A 66W certificate cancels your five business day cooling-off period in NSW. What you give up, when it makes sense, and the three things we want done before we sign one.
Why Do You Need A Strata Report?
How strata fees work in NSW, what changed in strata law in 2025 and 2026, and what to check in the strata report before you buy.