Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

This is one of the most emotional property questions that reaches our Melbourne conveyancing team. A family home in Preston, Glen Waverley or another long held suburb has been left to several children, one sibling wants to keep it, and everyone needs a fair answe... Read More

In Victoria, your house deposit usually goes to the seller's estate agent, who holds it as stakeholder in a regulated trust account until settlement. It does not go straight to the seller. If the seller wants the deposit before settlement, section 27 of the Sale ... Read More

We get asked this most weekends, usually after a buyer has found a promising Melbourne property and the agent says, ‘Make an offer now, the Section 32 is coming.’ It sounds like a small timing issue, but signing too early can turn Saturday excitement into Monday stress.... Read More

We hear this question regularly from Melbourne couples, often while they’re comparing contracts after a Saturday inspection: ‘My partner owned a place years ago, so can we buy the new home in my name and keep the first home buyer duty exemption?&rsquo... Read More

We get this question from Melbourne buyers who have already signed a contract and are watching rent pile up while an empty home waits for settlement. It often comes up midway through a 60 or 90 day settlement, when moving dates and real life stop lining up.... Read More