Property & Transactions
Insights in Melbourne

If your lender or overseas transfer will not be ready for settlement, notify your conveyancing lawyer immediately. A delay does not automatically extend the contract. The consequences depend on the contract, the cause of delay and any valid notice or agreed variation.

Before you sign a contract or bid at auction in Melbourne, have the contract and Section 32 vendor statement reviewed. If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, check the federal ban on buying established homes and Victoria's foreign purchaser duty before you commit.