I have actually done this. In Victoria (can't comment on other states), unless the property is being 'gifted' between a husband and wife then you will have to pay stamp duty. If you are ok with this, then a solicitor will be able to help you out without too much hassle. 

<font color=”#000000″>Wouldn't it just be easier to call a someone who does conveying? Surely they can tell you over the phone?</font>

Wouldn't it just be easier to call a someone who does conveying? Surely they can tell you over the phone?

kesfine wrote:
Hii have just taken the tiles up from my bathroom floor which is on a concrete slab leaving a very uneaven surface.Could you tell me how far down i should go so as to re tile.Also should i use a levelling cement or regular sand cement mix to level the flooras i intend to use tile glue to lay the tiles rather than set the tiles…[Read more]

'Laminate floors' and 'durability' should never be used in the same sentence ! unless you add 'lack of' in between. In saying that $14 sqm is extremely cheap you will pay around $100 sqm for solid timber flooring once laid polished etc. Even more if you want to use a fancy timber. the laminate floor should be fine as long as there are no kids or…[Read more]

Cornice adhesive is exactly what you need to use. Make up a large mix, put dobs/blobs (about 80-90mm diameter and 30mm thick) all over the wall at around 300mm centers each way, making sure you have some in the corners and where the join will be. Gently push the plasterboard on to the wall and then tap the wall with a straight edge (vertically, h…[Read more]

Make sure Chapter 1 includes 'How to show plumbers crack' …and 'How to eat your lunch without touching your food'.

I have only bought one property at auction and I wrote a personal cheque afterwards. There aren't too many other options. No one is going to have that sort of cash on them and, as previously stated a bank cheque is not an option. I also found that if you have a quick chat with the agent before the auction a lot of them will accept a 5% deposit. I…[Read more]

I am a builder and I would have to say that $1600 sounds about right, but if you are not sure then your best bet is to get a couple of other quotes.and as Tools said 9 times out of 10 you get what you pay for.

I would not recomend doing plumbing and electrical works yourself. They are the only 'licenced' trades and for good reason. 240 volts can kill you and worse yet you can't see it ! A leaking pipe behind a wall can take a long time to notice and by then it will be very costly. Everything else you can do yourself with a bit of knowledge. If you kno…[Read more]