Property guides · NSW & VIC
Plain-English guides for property buyers.
Cooling-off periods, Section 32 statements, auction contracts — the things every buyer should understand, written for humans, not lawyers.
AI property contract review in NSW — how it works
A fast, plain-English first read of your NSW contract — what it flags, how accurate it is, and how it works alongside a conveyancer.
Read guide →02NSW property contract review checklist — what to check before you sign
The things worth checking in a NSW contract before you sign — price, cooling-off, special conditions, title and the prescribed documents.
Read guide →03Section 66W certificate explained — NSW property contracts
A solicitor-signed certificate that waives your 5-day cooling-off period — common at auction and on negotiated sales.
Read guide →04The 5-day cooling-off period in NSW — what it actually means
You normally get 5 business days to change your mind after signing — unless you bought at auction or signed a Section 66W certificate.
Read guide →05Auction contracts in NSW — what to check before you bid
No cooling-off at auction — everything that matters has to be checked before you raise your hand.
Read guide →06Easements and 88B instruments explained — NSW property
Rights over the land — carriageway, drainage, services — created by the 88B instrument. What burdens your block and what you can’t build over.
Read guide →07Section 10.7 planning certificate explained — NSW
The council’s record of zoning, bushfire and flood overlays, road widening and contributions — attached to every NSW contract.
Read guide →08Deposit and settlement in NSW — how they actually work
The 10% deposit (and how to negotiate 5%), the settlement timeline, adjustments at completion, and what late settlement costs you.
Read guide →09Section 32 statement explained — buying property in Victoria
The vendor statement a Victorian seller must give before you sign — title, easements, planning, rates and owners corporation, all in one document.
Read guide →10The cooling-off period in Victoria — what it actually means
You usually get 3 clear business days to change your mind in Victoria — unless you bought at, or close to, a public auction.
Read guide →11Owners corporation explained — buying a Victorian apartment or townhouse
Victoria’s version of strata: the fees, special levies, insurance and rules you take on when you buy a lot with shared common property.
Read guide →12Buying off-the-plan in Victoria — what to check before you sign
Signing before it’s built: sunset-clause protections, plan-change rights, the GAIC levy and the off-the-plan stamp-duty concession.
Read guide →13Buying off-the-plan in NSW — what to check before you sign
Signing before it’s built: the disclosure statement, 10-day cooling-off, material-change rights, trust-held deposits and sunset-clause protections.
Read guide →14Sunset clauses explained — off-the-plan contracts in NSW and Victoria
The off-the-plan deadline: why vendors can no longer rescind freely in NSW or Victoria, and why extension clauses are the thing to read now.
Read guide →15Deposit bonds explained — buying property without a cash deposit
A guarantee instead of cash at exchange: what it costs, when it helps, and why the contract has to accept one before you rely on it.
Read guide →16Material changes and plan variations — off-the-plan contracts in NSW and Victoria
What happens when the developer changes what you were promised: your notice, rescission and compensation rights in NSW and Victoria, and the variation clauses to read first.
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