Your purchase is a substantial commitment both financially and otherwise and your rights should be properly protected from the many risks and dangers in the transaction from the initial Contract through to settlement and beyond.

Clauses in the Contract, issues in the Vendor's Statement, the actions of Vendors, their real estate agents or solicitors/conveyancers can all negatively impact your rights as a Purchaser, unless you are properly protected. A solicitor is best placed to provide you with the legal advice to avoid risks where possible and, if difficulties do arise, to strongly protect your interests.

As part of this protection, we ensure that:

• A Caveat is lodged over the title to the Property as soon as practicable after we receive the signed Contract. The Caveat protects your interests by preventing the Vendor from dealing with the title to the Property without your knowledge during the Contract period (Note: "Caveats A Lesson for Purchasers").
• Rate and planning certificates from government and other authorities are obtained and copies provided to you to ensure that the Vendor's disclosures are correct and that you know the circumstances of the Property prior to the paying the balance of purchase price.

If you require assistance, please contact us on 1300 205 506 or by email at sp@sharrockpitman.com.au.

The information contained in this article is intended to be of a general nature only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Any legal matters should be discussed specifically with one of our lawyers.

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