Client of min won't go into it for less than 14%- mind you it does involve a bit of building.

Due to the high rate of recidivism with sex offenders I may not necessarily trust one near my family but that misses the point that such convictions do not detract from validity of property/RE advice.
I don't watch NRL (not my cup of tea) but if that Stewart bloke is the one accused of assaulting the 17yo girl I say let the  court deal with him.
I found it a bit sus that the complaintant's dad is giving a press conference within 12hours of the alleged incident.
Maybe its a case of "go him compo". Ive seen a few fabricated complaints over the years so I take what the press says with a grain of salt.

Mind you- I missed the bit aout 60 complaintants

You need to be able to give clear instructions to your solicitor as to what you want. Saying "wrap " doesn't really mean anything. Do you mean sale with lease option allowing rebate for rental paid towards purchase price? Do you mean Rental at an inflated price where the excess is forfeited on default of the buyer, or lost in the mortgagee repo on the seller? Do you mean a tenancy with a put/call option attached.

To be honest my eyes would glaze over if I was a solicitor and a client came in asking for a "wrap"

My answer would be :"chicken or Thai beef?"

Is signing a contract where a company has no funds to complete (or no intention to do so) deceptive conduct under the TPA? That would make  the signatory a defendant perhaps?

Up in QLD we only have lawyers. Some firms like conveyancing works specialize in conveyancing at a budget price. I have spoken to some of their ex clients and I suggest you do the same. I would not use a solicitor referred by an agent but generally speaking I prefer the suburban solicitors with some litigation experience. Try getting specific performance through conveyancing works!
Many suburban lawyers will look over an offer for free if you do the conveyance through them

Pay the money and get a lawyer- it will save you heaps in the long run.
PS An agreement won't stop her going for a share of it if you bust up- at least that is the case here in QLD.

This is a great thread. Couple of Qs before I put my 2c worth in.

Who were the solicitors who drew the contracts up?

Who is the developer involved ( or at least confirm their small/med/large status)

What sort of price range are we talking?

I agree with most of your comments Trakka except the one about organic food. I think there is probably real scientific proof behind the benfits of eating the same.

Maybe a new thread on "how can you tell who to trust?" is needed.

Here's a few:

High overheads = high pressure to perform at any cost

If they mention God or the Church- run for a hundred miles

Self promotion can be a worry. If someone is good at what they do the results speak for themselves.

Prohibit any agent from acquiring any of the properties from the outset.

Only put a few on the market , or once you've reached your financiers pre sales target- reduce available stock

Keep the best off the market for yourself

Always have the agency agreement open for review.

Why not appoint two agents- don't let them be complacent