Tag: Residential

If you are negotiating a lease, it’s important to be across the contractual provisions of your Agreement. A Tenancy Agreement sets out the landlord and tenant’s rights and obligations and provides a solid foundation for an ongoing professional relationship. In this article, we’ll outline some of the key terms in a Tenancy Agreement that help […]

Family law settlements often envisage one partner buying out the other partner’s share of the family home or investment property.  This means that the Certificate of Title will need to be transferred into the sole name of the new owner (the transferee). There are 3 steps you need to do to complete the transfer. 1. […]

1. Download and complete the Transfer from the Land Information System Tasmania (LIST). 2. Send the completed Transfer to the State Revenue Office to be noted for stamp duty. If you are seeking an exemption of duty, for example, for a transfer being made pursuant to a binding Financial Agreement or for transfer of the […]

We have all heard nightmare stories of bad tenants or horrible landlords. No matter which side of the fence you sit on, getting rental issues sorted can be stressful and time consuming. Help is at hand. The NSW Department of Fair Trading has launched their new “Tenancy Complaint Service” specifically to assist Landlords, Property Managers […]

This article discusses the unilateral severance of a joint tenancy:  what it is, when to do it and why and how a joint tenancy can be severed. But first:  joint tenancy – what is it? When you co-own real estate with another person/s, you can nominate to hold as:- Joint tenants; or Tenants in common. […]

If you have a vacant investment property that’s starting to cost you money then you may be tempted to grab the first prospective tenant that walks through your door. But if that tenant is a bad tenant then you are only trading one problem for another which might cost you far more than just a […]

Leases and Licences are types of agreements that can be used to allow a person to occupy land or a building owned by another in return for rent or a licence fee. If you are thinking of implementing either a Lease or a License, you should be aware of the differences of each of these […]

The ACT Government is considering a range of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 to achieve greater balance between the rights of landlords and tenants. Broadly the changes will cover four areas Fairness Sustainability Share House tenancies Improvement in rental housing stock How can you get involved? The government is seeking your input and […]

Prospective landlords often believe that trusting a property manager to oversee their investment property is the best course of action. But hiring a poor property manager can be a risky move if they turn good tenants into nightmare tenants.  There are three good reasons why a poor property manager is a risk to your sanity […]

1. Download and complete the Transfer form from the Department of Land and Property Information website. 2. Send the completed Transfer to the Office of State Revenue (OSR) to be noted for stamp duty. If you are seeking an exemption of duty, for example, for a transfer being made pursuant to a binding Financial Agreement […]