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Purchasing entities and entering into a contract – our advice
Property Buyers! Are you looking at purchasing a property in Perth? Before writing your name on the contract, we here at Essence Conveyancing wanted to have a quick discussion with you about purchasing entities. After all, there are a lot of decisions that you need to...
Suburb Spotlight – Dalkeith
Distinguished by awe-inspiring architecture, the opulent lifestyle of Dalkeith residents is nothing short of desirable. From its prime location to picturesque nature reserves, it goes without saying, Dalkeith is an amazing suburb. Explore the reasons we have chosen to...
Have you lost your Title Deed? Here is our advice!
Did you know? A title deed is an essential piece of paper that Perth homeowners possess, and when it comes to buying or selling a home, title deeds can make the property conveyancing process smoother and more streamlined. Are you thinking about selling or buying a...
What is ‘buyer beware’?
You may or may not have heard the term ‘buyer beware’ before, but do you know what it means? It means that not everything will be as advertised. In practice, this means that the onus is on the buyer to ensure that the property is at their definition of satisfactory....
An introduction to Foreign Transfer Duty
Did you know? On 1st January 2019, there was a jurisdiction in Western Australia (WA) that ‘foreigners’ purchasing a residential property in WA must pay an additional 7% in Stamp Duty? When a residential property is acquired by a foreign person, certain rules and...
Our advice – when issues arise during your building inspection
You are about to purchase your property in Perth. In your process, we recommend getting a building inspection report completed. As a matter of fact, it is highly recommended to conduct a building and pest inspection as a standard practice. Doing so might draw out...
Suburb Spotlight – Nedlands
It is hard not to relish the pristine and prestigious suburb of Nedlands. From the community feel to the amazing schools, there are many reasons why Nedlands is a great suburb to live in. Here are a few reasons we have chosen to spotlight this amazing location. A...
A Snapshot of the land titling process in Perth
You are about to embark on your new home building journey. As exciting as this time period is, there are a lot of regulations, processes and procedures that you will have to understand. One of them is the process that happens when you buy land. That’s why your team...
Buying a house with tenants – 4 things you need to know
There is a golden property on the market and you have your heart set on it. Upon further research, you have come to realise that the property is currently tenanted. In most circumstances, if a property has existing tenants with a lease, you’ll be taking them on too,...
How to Avoid Delays in Property Settlement
Avoiding the unavoidable is what we strive to do every day as Settlement Agents. We all try our very best to stick to the timeline that has been set. However, purchasing property is not always straightforward, including the world of settlements. Inconvenient delays...