The term “buying off the Plan” usually refers to purchasing property that is not yet registered as a single lot with the government department responsible for land title registrations. Buying off the plan could mean a block of vacant land that is part of a subdivision or a house or apartment being built for sale....

Conveyancing is the process involving the transfer of legal title of real property from one person to another. The conveyancing process is designed to ensure that the buyer obtains good and marketable title to the property together with all the rights that run with the property and is notified of any restrictions on rights in...

Retail tenancy legislation in Western Australia has been gearing up for a major change. The Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 has been amended in a number of ways that are predominantly aimed at further increasing protections for small business retailers. The amendments are contained in an amending Act, the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops)...