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Swimming Pools – new safety laws for NSW

Have you heard? It is proposed that all New South Wales backyard pools will have to be registered under a safety crackdown by the NSW State Government. A bill is to be introduced into Parliament within the next few weeks. Under the proposed legislation a statewide online registry is to be established and pool owners will need to have safety compliance inspections undertaken. The inspections are to be carried out by Council or private operators

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What happens when a property valuation is under the agreed purchase price?

Bank Valuations Depending on your circumstances, if a bank valuation of a property is under the agreed purchase price it could mean that you cannot obtain the required finance to assist with your Purchase. The video highlights an example where we were acting for a First Home Buyer and the property valuation ordered for finance purposes was significantly lower than the agreed purchase price. It is possible, even with a strata apartment, for the results

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Can anyone keep an animal in a strata complex?

Consider the scenario below:- You buy an apartment in a strata complex at auction, you don’t have the Contract reviewed by a conveyancer prior to the auction (a friend who owns a few properties has had a quick look at the Contract for you). You are not aware that the strata complex is not pet friendly. This means that no animals are allowed in the complex. You have 2 cats, which live mainly indoors and

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