I would love to come along – is the event still tomorrow night – where is the event being held please??

Thanks[biggrin]

We live out that way – between Carrum and Bonbeach – just off the Nepean Highway – and we LOVE it – right by the beach and the Patterson River and good train link to the City as well as Moorabin, South Yarra etc – and of course, Frankston the other way.

Frankston will have great access with the new freeway coming through in 2008 – great links…[Read more]

Janie

Goodness no, gosh you got me all wrong here. My negotiating skills are by no way limited to a flutter of the eylids – I would be a pretty sad and shallow person if they were – and I don’t think I would have got very far at all in life if that’s what I relied upon (and what a hideous thought anyway!)

My comment was merely intended to say…[Read more]

I hate to admit this – and let down all those femanist forum members – but a flutter of the eylids and a sweep of the hair often does wonders when negotiating with male tradespeople/real estate agents/bank manager etc etc – and sometimes also doing the “dumb blonde” thing at the same time [blush2]

Why does this work? Because the…[Read more]

Conveyancing can be easy, provided it is a simple straighforward one. The difficulties start if obstacles arise which takes the matter off the nice simple straighforward track onto a long, windy uphill one!!! There are many old posts on this site where even with a lawyer things can be difficult.

I do my own conveyancing but I’m a…[Read more]

If you wish to discuss any aspect of applying for your trade marks, just send me a personal email – always glad to offer free assistance to forum members – and maybe save you some lawyers fees!

I’m a trade mark lawyer and will email you personally, but thought I would take off my property had and put my boring lawyers hat on for a few minutes(!) to post something here as well as I think you’ve raised some really interesting points.

It’s important to realise that registering a business and company name does NOT give you exclusive…[Read more]

Yes we’re in Melbourne and are renovating (as usual) but not to sell. Our latest project is two houses in Warburton on a lovely flat are block in great position, which we paid $220K for. One of the houses comes complete with long term tenant and the other house is in need of major repairs. So we’re doing up that second house and once we…[Read more]

Some of ours:
– Agent has wrong keys
– Agent has NO keys!
– Agent unlocks door and it promptly falls off!!
– Agent tells us there’s a planning permit and the original house can stay then gives us the section 32 which contains a demolition order as the…[Read more]

If you’re not on speaking terms with the neigbours then I expect they’re unlikely to agree to pay anything, especially as the existing fence is not in a state of disrepair. But if you are on…[Read more]

One thing we asked an agent recently was “if you were buying…[Read more]

What I really meant to say was that a 1% rise above the current rate isn’t a lot compared to the level that interest rates have historically been in the past.

I know statistics can be made to say anything, but I thought those statistics pretty…[Read more]

Wonder if one day they’ll again start letting people in for 10 bucks like they did years ago??!!

Goodness, no wonder you’re frustrated. I’m sure I don’t need to state that lawyers and conveyancer’s should always act according to their client’s instructions and it look from the facts you’ve given that they failed to do this in both cases. Did you sign written contracts containing the terms? If so, then there is absolutely no…[Read more]

What an awful situation. Under contract law, once there is a commercial contract with certain terms, consideration such as a deposit paid, signed by both parties who intend it to be binding then, subject to any small print (check the small print – although if deemed unreasonable it may not be binding) the contract will be…[Read more]

I think just focus on your goal, see that big picture and imagine it in detail – picture every part of it in your mind, then just keep working towards it, one small step at a time.

After a set time, stop and look back at all you’ve achieved so far and that should give you a real sense of satisfaction. Give yourself a big pat on the back…[Read more]

Technically under criminal law it’s only theft if you take them with the intention of keeping them – a bit like how you can’t be charged with shoplifting until you’ve actually left the shop premises.

So keep looking away!![biggrin]

Yes I totally agree that most of the properties advertised are retail prices and that is not the way to go.

Yes I couldn’t agree more that profits are made when buying and not selling.

My point was to find a load of properties with good returns to start with, then do all the due diligence and weed out the bad ones and poor growth…[Read more]

That’s the theory anyway. I suppose ultimately it depends on how the…[Read more]

With the letting managers I think if helps if you call into their offices every now and then – this also helps keep in touch with the market…[Read more]

In Victoria you can do an “Index Map Search” which will give you the volume and folio number. With that information you can do a title search and hey presto!![biggrin]

To do the Index Map Search you can contact a conveyaner or a solicitor with access to one of the on-line conveyancing packages. The one I did gave the result within 2…[Read more]

I have a friend who has been trying to buy an over 55’s unit for his dad – who is over 55 – to live it. But he can’t buy it as he himself is not old enough. He also buys through trusts and that wasn’t allowed either.

Dunno about an under 55 renting though….

Do you mean a business partnership – or a JV or similar?

If it’s something fairly straighforward you may be able to adapt a standard document yourself .

However my advice is that if you need a decent agreement that’s tailored to your situation then phone the Law Society for your State and get a couple of contacts for smaller firm…[Read more]

My concern would be that we move into her house, which she wants to rent to us for 2 years. If, god forbid, anything happened to her during that time (but I’m sure it wouldn’t as she’s pretty healthy) then we would prefer to have everything in place as to what happens next – WITH the…[Read more]

I do resent being referred to as a “wormy solicitor”. We have never met and you know very little about me. You have…[Read more]

I’ve sent you a personal email with my thoughts and ideas as well as a link.

Just my opinion – saying that, I’m sure there are loads of people…[Read more]

Thanks Paul – your suggestion makes absolute sense. I could prepare some of the docs myself, but it would make more sense to…[Read more]

Looks like I need to get in touch with one of my old mates!!!!

When doing the search you can request all the other “no extra charge” documents available and in Victoria this can include the mortgage registration…[Read more]

I’m a lawyer but not a property lawyer. I do all my searches including title searches on lawpoint.com.au However, to do them online you have to suscribe – not sure if its only legal firms who can suscribe. Even if you don’t suscribe though, they will do “one-off” searches for you and email them to you – give them a call.

An easier…[Read more]

Also consider double glazing – very good for keeping out traffic noise so would surely be a big help.

If the bedroom is nearest the tracks, consider relocating it – better to have the bathroom there I…[Read more]