PropertyInvesting.com | VDan | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/vdan/activity/ Activity feed for VDan. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:08:37 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8e3b236a121f623fde4bc38571195597 VDan replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/page/2/#post-4594258 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:27:50 +0000 ummester wrote:
VDan,The point isn't to convince buyers like yourself – who were already prepared to buy.It is about getting those who aren't quite ready to commit into the market.

I agree completely! That's what I was saying (or at least trying to say) when I wrote "But the point of the boost is to get more people to sign contracts and buy…[Read more]

]]> 62c09306bec2ffeb54fdb87c3b3f560e VDan replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/page/2/#post-4594256 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:23:55 +0000 firsthome wrote:
… I don't see why they have to go on contract date when surely it should be settlement date as that's when the real transaction occurs.

But the point of the boost is to get more people to sign contracts and buy houses, so why would the gov't give someone a bonus when they've already signed a contract before the announcement?…[Read more]

]]> 52359e438a854ed24c2074ec8609e99b VDan replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/page/2/#post-4594254 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:23:25 +0000 Hi,I signed a contract on the 2nd of October and settlement is due on the 24th…Is there any risk associated with rescinding a contract and resigning? (assuming all other parties agree and are aware of the reasons) I'm told that there is the risk of being charged duty twice (??) and that to rescind and resign a contract, there must be no f…[Read more]

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