WHAT HAPPENS ON SETTLEMENT DAY?
WHAT HAPPENS ON SETTLEMENT DAY? You’ve signed the contract and appointed a conveyancer. Your finance has been approved and the loan documents have been signed… Read more
FORM 1 AND COOLING OFF RIGHTS – WHAT ARE THEY?
WHAT IS A FORM 1? The Form 1 (Vendors Disclosure Statement) is the formal statement that must be served on the Purchaser and provides the… Read more
THE EVOLUTION FROM PAPER SETTLEMENTS TO ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENTS
The new mandate is here as of 3rd August 2020, the electronic lodgement of documents with Land Services SA is now mandatory. Paper is now… Read more
5 QUESTIONS TO ASK A CONVEYANCER?
There are questions that you really need to ask your conveyancer so that you understand what is on the property that you are purchasing and… Read more
A NEW CHAPTER AT MCKAY BUSINESS SERVICES – EXCITING TIMES AHEAD
MCKAY BUSINESS SERVICES – ADELAIDE CONVEYANCERS As you may well know, McKay Business Services was setup by Denise McKay in 1997 and the business is… Read more
NEW LAND TAX RULES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LAND TAX – on JULY 31 2020 new land tax rules came into effect From 31st July 2020 the State Government changed the way Land… Read more
5 REASONS WHY CHOOSING YOUR OWN CONVEYANCER WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER!
A common question asked about the whole process of buying and selling property, particularly by first homebuyers is ‘can I really choose my own conveyancer?’…… Read more
E-CONVEYANCING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MANDATORY E-CONVEYANCING E-conveyancing has now been in place since 4th July 2016 and the conveyancers in South Australia have been embracing the change since then. On… Read more
BUYING A NEWLY BUILT PROPERTY IN SA
ARE YOU BUYING AN OFF-THE-PLAN APARTMENT OR A NEWLY BUILT DWELLING? Detailed below are some useful tips and information to assist you when looking at… Read more
WHY DO I NEED A CONVEYANCER?
Everyone knows that when you buy or sell property there is a real estate agent involved who shows the home and discusses the property with… Read more
WATER LICENCES
Water licences are issued in accordance with the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 and they provide an entitlement to the holder to source a total… Read more
WHAT ARE EASEMENTS AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT ME?
WHAT IS AN EASEMENT? An Easement is a right to use a part of land belonging to someone else, for a specific purpose. Easements are usually but… Read more