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At Caputo Lawyers, our best advice to anyone purchasing property is Preparation is Key!
There are many steps to get yourself in the best possible position to secure the property you want.
“Who you choose will make a difference”
Property sale can sometimes move extremely fast, especially with offers made before auctions.
You need a conveyancing lawyer who is experienced, acts quickly, is thorough, provides the right advice and who can assist you to get across the line. This is invaluable in this market and our firm has grown from referrals from our clients and other professionals in the industry as they have realised and know first hand the importance of getting the right conveyancer or property lawyer on your side and the difference this makes to their experience and result.
We have helped many clients secure that property before other buyers. Our clients were able to call us after hours and on weekends. We can also review contracts when you need them.
Who you choose always makes a difference to your end result and also your peace of mind.
We understand how important, exciting and sometimes stressful buying a property can be.
Let us assist you with your life-changing decisions today. Find out more about our process by phoning (02) 9555 1350 or you can contact us here today.
If you have a certain property in mind that you want to purchase, are you also willing to start with the actual business of purchase; the pre-settlement inspection, the conveyancing bit, the signing of the contract of sale and so on?
As an investor you most likely would want to know all about the rental yield of the neighbourhood, the comparable sales figure, the history of capital growth, zoning restrictions (if any), among other things. You will find that it is wise to ask a few more questions as part of your sue diligence.
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On even limited introspection anyone can figure out what Title Insurance is likely to be. Its a policy that insures you against costs arising out of vendor folly after the conveyancing process is completed. Vendors, fearing termination of contracts, sometimes hide major issues like illegal constructions, lack of council approvals, fixed-term leases, encroachments or easements. The list is not exhaustive by a long margin.
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First home buyers/owner-occupiers and investors approach a property with different mindsets. While the latter is not too worked upon immediate possession or an undisclosed lease, the former might want to move in immediately. Naturally, the prospective FHB or owner-occupier likes to know all about the term of the lease (periodic or fixed), details of possession (vacant or tenanted) and whether the lease document is precisely reflected in the Contract of Sale.
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Bankruptcy applies to individuals just as the term Liquidation or Administration applies to organisations. There are two ways to attain the bankruptcy tag. Either your creditor, dismayed by your continued defaults, forces the bankruptcy label on you or you yourself decide on voluntary bankruptcy.
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The website of the treasury section of the Australian Government has published information on the franchising code of conduct. The “future of franchise statement” has been released by the Australian government. Apart from outlining the government’s policy on reforming the franchisor-franchisee relationship, it furthers what Alan Wein had started last year with his reforms.
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If you have multiple commercial properties in your portfolio and you are not sure what kind of capital gains tax concessions apply to them. You are not the only investor caught in such a dilemma with regards to multiple property investments. The Australian Tax Authority (ATO) has got a protocol for treating small business CGT concessions and it is based on whether they treat the property as an active asset or a passive one.
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The overregulation is costing NSW businesses in the vicinity of $8.5 billion in compliance costs. A report on the website of NSW Business Chamber highlights the chief features of the Red Tape survey.
Red tape is responsible for the loss of 220 million work hours and is sheer plight for companies which have more than 200 staffs. It is such companies that are bearing maximum brunt; paying a mammoth $386,0000 due to local, state and federal regulations.
No surprise then that organisations feel they are being overregulated and that it is not a healthy fact.
You can read the original article here.
What’s your take on the fact- big businesses which provide high number of jobs (service to the nation) are being penalised even more?
In the past, employers running small businesses (keeping 15 employees or less) could pick and chop workers as they liked. They were not subject to any explanation. This scene has drastically changed since July 2009, following the enactment of Small Business Fair Dismissal Code. Now, employees can be sacked only in adherence with rules and strictures, failure in following the process is counted as unfair dismissal. Here is more.
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