Claire Foley Conveyancing

suite 7, 163 canning highway east fremantle


	purchasers checklist

	1st homeowners grant

	reduced stamp duty

Once your Contract for the purchase of a property has been accepted there are a few key responsibilities:

Pay the deposit by the due date
Provide your Lender or Broker with all information required to obtain finance approval by the due date
Arrange for any building inspection reports; white ant reports or other reports required: and fulfil any other conditions you are to complete under the Contract.

Once you nominate our office to act for you we will forward a Purchasers Guide with more detailed information.”



To pay your stamp duty prior to settlement	Gas and/or electricity connection

White ant report and/or building report	A final inspection

House and/or contents insurance	Someone to move your furniture

To sign your mortgage documents	To collect keys from the real estate rep

Phone, fax and Internet connection	Your house warming party



Electoral Roll (Your Vote does count!)	Children’s carers or schools

Bank, Building or Credit Society	Government Departments

Health Insurance Fund	Insurance companies

Workplace	All those on your Christmas Card List

You may be entitled to a $7,000.00 grant if you are purchasing or going to build your first home and intend to live in the property. The property you are purchasing can be a house, unit, townhouse etc but it not available for renovations to an existing building or for vacant land.

To be eligible at least one applicant must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent Resident. Applicants must not have owned property anywhere in Australia previously.

To obtain a brochure or further information contact www.firsthome.gov.au or telephone
1300 363 211

an application to act for you and I will provide you with further advice and information.

For a purchaser the cost of stamp duty payable to State Government is one of your biggest expenses.

In some instances you may be entitled to a reduced stamp duty and/or a rebate of up to $500.00.

Put simply if you purchase a property for $135,000.00 or less and intend to live in the property you are entitled to pay stamp duty at a reduced rate.

Additionally, if you are a First Home Buyer you may also be entitled to a $500.00 rebate on the stamp duty. To be entitled to this rebate you must be purchasing a home that you intend to live in, for less than $185,000.00 (or up to $277,500 if the property is located north of the 26th parallel).

If you are purchasing vacant land up to $72,000.00 and have signed a Building Contract, you may also be entitled to this $500.00 rebate.

**Information correct as at 1st January 2004.

To obtain a brochure or further information contact send an email to the State Revenue Department at srd@srd.wa.gov.au or telephone 9262-1100.

Alternatively if you contact our office for a quote we will provide you with this information.