by Conveyancing Today | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
A restrictive covenant on a Victorian title limits what you can build on the land, or how you can use it. It runs with the land, not with the seller, so it binds whoever owns the block next. On most growth corridor estates it was created by the plan of subdivision,...
by Conveyancing Today | Sep 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
When you buy property through an SMSF, a trust or a company, the purchaser named on the contract must be the legal entity that will hold the title. That is usually the fund’s trustee or, where an LRBA requires a separate holding trustee or custodian, that...
by Conveyancing Today | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Usually, yes. Where 30 days is used to calculate a settlement date, the period is ordinarily counted in calendar days, so weekends and public holidays remain in the count. Under the standard Victorian contract, however, the settlement date stated in the particulars...
by Conveyancing Today | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Settlement adjustments in Victoria: how rates, water and owners corporation fees are split Get a quote Your settlement date is locked in. The finance is sorted. Then the statement of adjustments lands in your inbox, and the final figure isn’t the purchase price...
by Conveyancing Today | Aug 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
PEXA electronic settlement for Victorian buyers: what happens on the day Get a quote Settlement is set for 2pm next Tuesday. You have had your offer accepted on a townhouse in Officer, the contracts are signed, and your conveyancer’s last three emails have all...
by Conveyancing Today | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Selling a property from a deceased estate in Victoria: the conveyancing steps for executors Get a quote You have been named executor of a parent’s estate. The will says the house is to be sold, the beneficiaries are waiting on their share, and then you find out...
