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Changes to Land Tax Management Systems

May 26, 2023 Leah Stevens

For anyone with land tax obligations, Revenue NSW will start using the MyServiceNSW Account system from 6 June 2023 to help better manage your land tax obligations.

For more information and assistance, visit the Revenue NSW website.

In addition a Surcharge Assist tool has been created to to help customers identify if they may be liable for surcharge land tax.

If you're a foreign person who owns residential land in NSW, you must pay surcharge land tax in addition to any land tax you may already pay. You may be required to pay even if you do not pay land tax. For more details head to the Revenue NSW website.

NSW First Home Buyer Property Tax

January 24, 2023 Leah Stevens

Are you a first home buyer in NSW?

Have you exchanged your contract on/after November 11th 2022?

If you’ve received a stamp duty discount via the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, you now have another choice when it comes to paying the remaining stamp duty.

We're part of the Adamstown Business Group!

June 7, 2022 Leah Stevens

Yes, we’re based in the Newcastle suburb of Adamstown, but we’ve helped clients from all over Australia with their NSW property transactions.

Here’s a little promotional video that was recently shot.

Changing details on the electoral roll

April 11, 2022 Leah Stevens

You only have this week to update your details on the electoral roll.

Short Term Rental Changes

November 1, 2021 Leah Stevens

Are you using (or planning to) a property as a short term rental?

New rules for Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) providers come into effect on 1 November 2021.

Certificates of Title to Become Electronic

September 3, 2021 Leah Stevens

From 11/10/2021 all certificates of title will become electronic in New South Wales.

On the Dotted Line - Electronic Signatures in Our Process

May 15, 2020 Leah Stevens

Can’t get into see us due to COVID-19, distance or time? No problem.

Online Identity Verification

May 8, 2020 Leah Stevens

In the previous post, we mentioned the adoption of the WebVOI system for our online ID verification needs - so we thought it might be handy to explain this a little further.

Open for Inspection

May 5, 2020 Leah Stevens

The state government announced this week that the ban on public open homes and on-site auctions would be lifted from next weekend.

Changing Services on Settlement

May 1, 2020 Leah Stevens

Whether selling or buying, services to the property need to be changed when the ownership changes.

How Insurable is Your New Home?

April 24, 2020 Leah Stevens

With recent bushfire events in the front of our minds, we thought it appropriate to discuss the implications of purchasing a property in a known bushfire or flood zone.

The property world is still turning…

April 9, 2020 Leah Stevens

As we’re all figuring out the new normal for the next 6 months or so… we thought we’d share with you what we’re seeing and our thoughts on the property/conveyancing side of the fence and how our existing digital processes have proven really effective in today’s climate.

Mine Subsidence Advisory Update

December 8, 2019 Leah Stevens

From September 30, Subsidence Advisory are no longer issuing certificates of compliance and eligibility for compensation under the new Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017.

Instead, property owners are being given other protections.

What is a Licensed Asbestos Assessor?

July 13, 2019 Leah Stevens

During the property purchase process, it’s relatively common to employ the services of inspectors to look at:

· Electrical

· Pest

· Building

· Pool

· Strata Records

but have you ever considered an asbestos assessor?

Drug Assessments on Property

July 5, 2019 Leah Stevens

During the property purchase process, it’s relatively common to employ the services of inspectors to look at:

· Electrical

· Pest

· Building

· Pool

· Strata Records

but have you ever considered drug assessment?

Deposit Bond Basics

June 28, 2019 Leah Stevens

Don’t have ready or convenient access to your cash for your 10% home deposit? A deposit bond could be the smart solution.

Credit Craziness – What have we seen as a result of lending policy tightening?

June 21, 2019 Leah Stevens

As most of you would be aware, there has been a significant tightening of lending policy from the nations financiers. Media headlines tend to hype the end of the world, but is that really the case?

Title Insurance Case Studies

June 14, 2019 Leah Stevens

We thought we’d provide a follow up to a previous post (https://bit.ly/2V89xpf) regarding title insurance and give you some examples how this cover has been effective in managing unknown risks for property purchasers.