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New South Wales without paper title deeds: what replaced the certificate
Since 11 October 2021 a certificate of title has no legal effect in New South Wales. What owners and lenders hold instead, how ownership is proved, and what a lost certificate means.
New South Wales: the yearly taxes on a foreign-owned home in 2026
A foreign owner of a New South Wales home pays a 5% surcharge land tax with no threshold, ordinary land tax above it, and a federal vacancy fee if the home stands empty. The sums in A$.
Land tax at settlement in New South Wales: the section 47 certificate
Why a New South Wales buyer checks a land tax clearance certificate, what a charge on the land means, the 2026 thresholds and rates, and how the home exemption works around a move.
Buying off the plan in New South Wales: what the law gives a buyer
Off-the-plan contracts in New South Wales: the disclosure statement, ten business days to cool off, deposits in trust, the 2% compensation cap, sunset clauses and the building bond.
New South Wales property data tools: what each official one shows
Land values, published sales, title searches and planning maps in New South Wales sit in four official systems. Who runs each one, what it shows, what it costs and where it stops.
New South Wales rental ads and renter data: the 2026 Act explained
New South Wales has an Act on what agents may collect from rental applicants and on labelling altered or generated photos in adverts. What it says, and why most of it is not yet in force.
Renting in New South Wales: rent rises, lease endings and pets
New South Wales now limits rent rises to one a year, makes landlords give a reason to end a lease and puts a 21-day clock on pet requests. What the state's own pages say.
New South Wales Strata Hub: what schemes report, fees and penalties
How the New South Wales Strata Hub works: the twenty items a strata scheme reports each year, the three-month deadline, the A$3 per lot fee, who sees what, and the fines.
Title fraud in New South Wales: how the Torrens Assurance Fund works
What the State guarantee of title means for a defrauded owner in New South Wales, how a claim on the Torrens Assurance Fund runs, and what replaced the paper title.
New York City's FARE Act: who pays the rental broker, and state rules
Local Law 119 of 2024 bars a landlord's agent from charging the tenant in New York City. What it says, its penalties, and the State rules on fees and shared commissions.
New York's property condition disclosure statement: a seller's guide
New York sellers of one to four family homes owe buyers a 56-question condition statement before contract. What it asks, who is exempt and what liability follows.
New York real estate salesperson licence: course, exam, fees, renewal
How New York licenses a real estate salesperson: the 77-hour course, the US$15 state exam, the US$65 application, the two-year term, 22.5 hours of continuing education and the broker step.
Who may conduct a property auction in Singapore, and under what rules
Singapore licensed its auctioneers from 1906 until 1 August 2000. What replaced the licence, where the Estate Agents Act stops, and what a seller or bidder can still check.
After the BTO ballot in Singapore: booking, fees and key collection
What follows a successful HDB ballot in Singapore: the queue position, the booking appointment, the Agreement for Lease, stamp and legal fees, key collection and cancellation.
Caveats and title searches in a Singapore property purchase
What a caveat does in a Singapore property deal, what the Singapore Land Authority charges to lodge, extend, withdraw or search one, and when a caveat is wrongful.
Complaining about a property agent in Singapore: what CEA does next
How Singapore's Council for Estate Agencies handles a complaint: lodging it, the investigation, censure, the Disciplinary Committee, appeals, and the scheme for money disputes.
What a conveyancing lawyer does and charges in a Singapore home purchase
How legal work on a Singapore home purchase is priced: HDB's published scale, private fees with no scale since 2003, fee versus disbursement, and how a bill is disputed.
Using CPF savings for a first home in Singapore: limits and HPS
What CPF Ordinary Account savings may pay for when buying a first home in Singapore, the two ceilings on their use, the lease-to-95 test and the Home Protection Scheme.
Signing and stamping Singapore property papers: what can go digital
Which matters Singapore's Electronic Transactions Act keeps out, how Sign with Singpass works, the 14-day stamp duty clock, and how law firms lodge land instruments electronically.
Running a property agency in Singapore: licence, KEO, cover and fees
How a Singapore property agency is licensed: the key executive officer, insurance minimums, fee tiers, the three-year term and the disciplinary penalties a firm can face.