Are you a first home buyer looking to purchase your first home? If so, there are various factors to take into account and decisions to make before you can even begin the furnishing/moving-in process. You may feel a little overwhelmed (to say the least). This is completely normal! A house is a large investment, one …
Property Law Articles
Property Law Articles
Tenant Rights and Responsibilities in Qld
Are you looking for information on tenant rights and responsibilities in Qld Are you a renter or landlord in Queensland, or do you wish to begin a tenancy in the near future? If so, it is important that you are aware of both the rights and responsibilities you will have as either a tenant or …
Breaking a Residential Lease in Qld
Are you breaking a residential lease in Queensland? Residential tenancies within Queensland are governed by the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Qld) (the ‘RTRA’). This Act set outs issues and remedies which may arise from a residential tenancy lease, such as breaking one. Chapter 5 within the RTRA states the ways a residential …
Commercial Lease in Queensland
A commercial lease is commonly referred to a retail or non-retail lease, these are non-residential leases. The commercial lease contract between the owner of the property (the landlord) and the party renting the property (the tenant), consists of provisions consistent with relevant legislation and common law principles. Retail leases deal directly with customers, such as …
What is a Caveat in Queensland
The word caveat simply means “let him beware”! An unregistered interest in a lot may need protection when it comes to matters such as transfers of title, mortgages, and subdivision. A common way in protected these interests is through the lodgement of a caveat. A caveat is a legal document which prevents the registration of …
What is a Property Easement?
A property easement may be briefly defined as a right to use a section of land, not owned by you, in a specified way. Common reasons for granting an easement over an individual’s property may include an access right of way, drainage, supply of utilities and sewerage. For a validly enforceable easement to be created, …
Conveyancing on the Sunshine Coast
Conveyancing on the Sunshine Coast is a detailed legal process that buyers and sellers of land must go through to transfer land from one person to another. The Sunshine Coast conveyancing processes help provide concrete proof of land ownership. It may sound hard to believe, but there was a time where people would ‘buy’ land …
Selling Property on the Sunshine Coast
Are you selling property and looking for Sunshine Coast conveyancing? Residential Sunshine Coast conveyancing relates specifically to the buying and selling of residential property. Private residences, such as units, town houses and houses, are classified as residential property. Residential conveyancing concerns the transfer of property from buyer to seller, but does not cover other aspects …
Buying a Sunshine Coast Property
Buying a Sunshine Coast Property? When you’re buying a house, you’re likely to have a large amount of emotional investment in the purchase: therefore you need to hit a happy medium between your emotions and the practical aspects of the acquisition you are about to make. A house is an investment made for a number …