Conveyancing Articles
This is the Eckermann Conveyancers blog, where we produce regular articles on issues relating to conveyancing.
If you are engaged in property transfers and other matters where conveyancing is required, we hope you find this source of articles helpful. Start scrolling and the stories will appear!
We’re 100% online and here to help
During these uncertain and stressful times, it is even more important to have reliable, trusted advisors, who make your life simple and give you peace of mind. The Eckermann Group was established in 1976, and the family owned and operated business comprises South...
Yes, you can still buy and sell property
Even with the COVID-19 open inspection and on-site auction bans, you can still buy and sell property. Even though the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced that open inspections and on-property auctions are no longer able to occur, as part of measures to...
Service Update – COVID-19
We understand that COVID-19 has had significant impacts on people’s day to day lives, and has created a great deal of uncertainty, disruption and anxiety. We know that even at the best of times, buying, selling, leasing or undertaking any other property, business...
LTO Settlements Room Closure
By now you’ve likely heard the news regarding the closure of the LTO settlements room, effective from 5pm today (Friday 20 March 2020). We had anticipated that this closure was a possibility, meaning that we have worked very hard with all other parties involved to...
Guiding you through one of life’s largest transactions
What is it we do? Are you buying or selling for the first time and unsure why you need a conveyancer or what our role is? Or have you bought or sold property before, but still aren't exactly sure what a conveyancer actually does as part of the whole process? We've...
Development Plans: OUT. State-wide consistency: IN.
The Planning and Design Code will replace all Development Plans by mid-2020, to become the single source of planning policy for assessing development applications across South Australia.
The top five conveyancing tips – as ranked by our readers.
We’ve compiled a list of the five most popular conveyancing articles of 2019 in South Australia. Please feel free to share any of these links with friends and family who might soon be needing a conveyancer. The mystery and misery of Moiety titles Moiety Titles are...
Why contracts for sale of property don’t need to include “and/or nominee(s)”
In South Australia, contracts for sale of property don’t need to include “and/or nominee(s)”. For decades, Revenue SA and its predecessors were pedantic whenever the Transferee on our Transfer was different from the Purchaser named on the Contract. However a ruling...
2020: new decade + new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
Are you looking to enter the housing market for the first time time or know of someone who is? The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to support eligible first home buyers. The initiative The First Home Loan...
The real estate agent and the conveyancer: What is the right and proper relationship?
There has been some confusion and contention in real estate and conveyancing circles over interpretation of the rules governing how agents and conveyancers can and cannot interact with each other in the marketplace. It is an important area to get clarity on because...
COVID response update
Circuit breaker restrictions 18 November Following the announcement from the Premier, the Commissioner of Police and Chief Medical Officer of new COVID-19 restrictions to be enforced in South Australia, we want to assure you that the Eckermann Group is prepared and...
Homebuyer Grants and Relief in South Australia
There are a number of homebuyer grants and relief and stimulus packages currently available in South Australia, so we've rounded up all the information and compiled a guide, outlining the grants and relief packages available, their various conditions and who is...
The Eckermann Story – from Brad & Keith Eckermann
So what does a conveyancer do? Keith and Brad Eckermann recently spoke with Jacqui Dunn from Channel Nine's Outdoors Indoors TV show about the important role a conveyancer plays in a property transaction. Keith and Brad also spoke about how the firm has evolved since...
Your local conveyancer – standing by excellence in client service
At Eckermann Conveyancers, we stand by our service – in fact we believe this is a key factor that sets us apart from our competitors. We are so committed to our service levels that we are prepared to back ourselves and stand behind them with our Service Level...
Subdivisions (Land Divisions & Community Divisions)
Land division and community division vary in popularity over time, but they remain attractive to many investors due to the greater returns that can be extracted from an initial investment. However, make some bad decisions and the process can be costly. If you’re...
Today’s officially e-day for the conveyancing industry! But it’s pretty much just business as usual.
eConveyancing, electronic conveyancing, e-settlements – however you want to refer to it, it’s finally been mandated in South Australia, so I guess you could say that today is officially ‘e-day’! From today (3 August 2020), the electronic lodgement of documents with...
What is the HomeBuilder Grant?
The HomeBuilder Grant is a new program (announced on 4 June 2020) by the Federal Government to assist eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home, or buy an off-the-plan/new home. What is the HomeBuilder Grant amount? A...
How we’re assisting agents, buyers and sellers in FY21
New FY21 Conveyancing Information Pack. It's that time of year, so we've updated our Conveyancing Information Pack to reflect the new financial year Lands Titles Registration fees for Land Divisions. Download your copy so that you can have this resource on hand for...
Updates to land tax in South Australia
Updates to land tax in SA. Background of the changes. There will be a number of changes to land tax in South Australia from 1 July 2020. Initially the proposed changes were announced by the Government as part of the 2019-20 State Budget handed down in the 18th of June...
Who’s noted and who signs?
The Sales Agency Agreement (SAA), Contract and Form 1 are important legal documents which form part of most property sales transactions. One of the most important aspects of these documents, is making sure the correct party’s details are included on the relevant...
We’re 100% online and here to help
During these uncertain and stressful times, it is even more important to have reliable, trusted advisors, who make your life simple and give you peace of mind. The Eckermann Group was established in 1976, and the family owned and operated business comprises South...
Yes, you can still buy and sell property
Even with the COVID-19 open inspection and on-site auction bans, you can still buy and sell property. Even though the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced that open inspections and on-property auctions are no longer able to occur, as part of measures to stop...
Service Update – COVID-19
We understand that COVID-19 has had significant impacts on people’s day to day lives, and has created a great deal of uncertainty, disruption and anxiety. We know that even at the best of times, buying, selling, leasing or undertaking any other property, business or...
LTO Settlements Room Closure
By now you’ve likely heard the news regarding the closure of the LTO settlements room, effective from 5pm today (Friday 20 March 2020). We had anticipated that this closure was a possibility, meaning that we have worked very hard with all other parties involved to get...
Guiding you through one of life’s largest transactions
What is it we do? Are you buying or selling for the first time and unsure why you need a conveyancer or what our role is? Or have you bought or sold property before, but still aren't exactly sure what a conveyancer actually does as part of the whole process? We've put...
Development Plans: OUT. State-wide consistency: IN.
The Planning and Design Code will replace all Development Plans by mid-2020, to become the single source of planning policy for assessing development applications across South Australia.
The top five conveyancing tips – as ranked by our readers.
We’ve compiled a list of the five most popular conveyancing articles of 2019 in South Australia. Please feel free to share any of these links with friends and family who might soon be needing a conveyancer. The mystery and misery of Moiety titles Moiety Titles are one...
Why contracts for sale of property don’t need to include “and/or nominee(s)”
In South Australia, contracts for sale of property don’t need to include “and/or nominee(s)”. For decades, Revenue SA and its predecessors were pedantic whenever the Transferee on our Transfer was different from the Purchaser named on the Contract. However a ruling...
2020: new decade + new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
Are you looking to enter the housing market for the first time time or know of someone who is? The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to support eligible first home buyers. The initiative The First Home Loan Deposit...
The real estate agent and the conveyancer: What is the right and proper relationship?
There has been some confusion and contention in real estate and conveyancing circles over interpretation of the rules governing how agents and conveyancers can and cannot interact with each other in the marketplace. It is an important area to get clarity on because...