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Advantage Conveyancing Vic Pty Ltd

Locality: Ferntree Gully, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9017 0782

Address: 10 park Blvd 3156 Ferntree Gully, VIC, Australia

Website: http://advantageconveyancing.com.au

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25.01.2022 Buying or selling a property should be a positive experience. Our team would like to ensure that is what you achieve. Unfortunately, as we enter the electronic age and become an online society we are exposed to new risks and threats "Cyber Crime". Cyber criminals are targeting Real Estate Agents, Lawyers and Conveyancers as we all deal with large money transactions. To ensure protection NEVER provide your account details in an email or rely on account details from another pa...rty via email. At Advantage conveyancing we have engaged all the security available to protect our client's funds. We operate our own Trust Account, have the highest IT protection, staff education and Cyber Crime Insurance. Never take risks with your personal details or financial information. If in doubt, telephone the source to confirm. See more

24.01.2022 We hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine today. Remember Advantage Conveyancing is still operating during these trying times and are here for all your conveyancing needs. Give our office a call on 03 9017 0782 and talk to one of our happy staff.

24.01.2022 What a lovely personalised gift received this afternoon from one of our clients. Thank you Tracey & Ritchie.

23.01.2022 ATTENTION: FIRST HOME BUYERS We are in trying times and there are not many properties for our First Home Buyers and there a low amount of offers for those Vendors who have their properties on the market. Agents are in unfamiliar territory with open for Inspections currently not allowed.... Over the last couple of weeks two new Purchasers, both First Home Buyers, have engaged our services to review a Contract, as they have only made an offer, NOT signed a Contract. When both documents were received for review, they had both signed a Contract, with no conditions to protect them, such as finance approval or building and pest inspections. FIRST HOME BUYERS, in fact all purchasers, please be very aware of the language that some Agents are using. The Making an Offer document is actually a Contract. Read what you are signing. Once the Vendor accepts your offer and signs the document, it is a BINDING CONTRACT. PLEASE do not sign any documentation with the Agent, despite how persuasive they are. They may tell you, they have a number of offers or the Vendor will not accept any offers after today. Do not sign. Arrange for the Agent to email the Section 32 Statement and Contract (if available) to our office and we will peruse the documents to ensure that everything is in order and advise you of what conditions must be included in the Contract to best protect your interests, such as finance approval and building and pest inspections. We usually have quick turn around to provide this service. Please contact us 9017 0782.

23.01.2022 This is my charity of 10 years. If you a looking for a worthwhile charity that supports our young people, check out their website. www.bridgebuilders.com.au

22.01.2022 Hi Linda Thanks so much for the help you have given to my numerous clients who I have referred to you for their Conveyancing needs following a family law settlement. As a boutique family law practice I do not have capacity to deal with Conveyancing but always have the confidence in you and your team completing settlement in accordance with Court orders. Thanks again Uma ... Knox Family Law See more

20.01.2022 Another happy client - Chris "Thank you. We have been very impressed by your work and professionalism. I would be happy to recommend your company." Chris

19.01.2022 Happy Christmas to all our clients and a wonderful new year to all Happy Christmas to all our clients and a wonderful new year to all

19.01.2022 Get to know our team - Linda Furneaux - Owner, Director. Linda began her career at 19 years of age when she accepted a position as Receptionist for a Land Developer and has not looked back! Since then Linda has worked for Solicitors and Conveyancers and opened her own firm in 2009.... Linda is a Licenced Conveyancer, a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, Certified Practising Conveyancer and a member of the Australian Institute of conveyancers (Victoria). Linda continues her education and ensures that she is up to date with all new legislation by attending regular seminars and educational programs. Her preferred charity is Bridge Builders https://www.bridgebuilders.com.au/ of which she is a dedicated business partner. She is a single (divorcee) and has two sons 27 & 24, which she has a wonderful relationship with. They spend time together and go to the High country a few times a year for peace, tranquility and quality fun times together. Linda's other hobbies are her garden, particularly her 50 plus roses and veggie garden . She loves to cook and entertain and enjoys a good wine. She loves history and travel with recent trips to France and Italy with lots more to come!

19.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE GST VENDORS TO PAY GST AT SETTLEMENT FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS - FROM 1 JULY 2018 New Federal legislation from 1 July 2018 has been implemented to reduce businesses in the property development area failing to remit the GST to the ATO after a sale settles.... The legislation applies to contracts that were executed on or after 1 July 2018 and those entered into before 1 July 2018 which will settle on or after 1 July 2020. OBLIGATIONS WILL IMPACT PURCHASERS AND VENDORS ALL VENDORS of residential property are required to provide a GST notice stating whether GST is to be withheld at settlement. Failure to comply with the withholding legislation is an offence and will attract criminal and administrative penalties. The liability for the GST remains with the Vendor and there are no changes to how the Vendors lodge their Business Activity Statement (BAS). When the Vendor submits their BAS and it is processed, the Vendor will receive a credit of the amount the Purchaser withheld and paid to the ATO. The GST amount payable is typically:- 1/11th of the Contract price; or 7% of the Contract price where the parties have agreed that the margin scheme applies. EXCLUSIONS: All commercial property Established residential property Renovated residential property Retirement Villages Business to business supplies of vacant residential land where the purchaser is registered for GST. More details and information guides can be found online www.ato.gov.au/gstatsettlement - including a video http://bit.ly/2H275tw

19.01.2022 OFF THE PLAN PURCHASE Before signing a Contract to purchase a property Off the Plan, it is imperative that you have a qualified and experienced Conveyancer peruse the Contract and explain the document to you and the risks involved with buying Off the Plan. We have seen many a Purchaser disappointed and frustrated and at times find themselves in a difficult situation, as settlement did not occur when they expected.... Settlement of an Off the Plan Contract will usually be 14 days after registration of the Plan of Subdivision. It is difficult to estimate when settlement will take place as there is a great deal of work to be done before a development is completed by the builder, service providers and authorities. Inspections and approvals by Council are also to be carried out. Contact Advantage Conveyancing for a review of an Off the Plan Contract, before signing any documentation. Get the protection you deserve by engaging a qualified and experienced Conveyancer.

18.01.2022 Give us a call to look after Conveyancing needs

17.01.2022 BUYER BEWARE DURING STAGE 4 LOCK DOWN If you are purchasing during these unprecedented times, you must ensure that the Contract contains Special Conditions to best protect your interests. Your loan approval time frame should not lapse until after 13 September, 2020 (or longer, should Stage 4 be extended), as Lenders are taking longer to process applications and valuers are not permitted to attend to carry out valuations.... Building and Pest Inspection clauses should not expire until after lock down, as inspectors are also not permitted to attend properties. It is also advisable to include a COVID19 clause. If you require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 9017 0782. O

16.01.2022 Another happy First Home buyer

16.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day !Happy Mother’s Day !

15.01.2022 Welcome to the new Advantage Conveyancing Facebook page. We would like to introduce you to our fabulous team:- Linda Furneaux - Owner & Director, Licenced Conveyancer, Follow of the Institute of Legal Executives (Victoria) and Certified Practising Conveyancer with 30 plus years experience. Joanne Cail - Conveyancer with 30 plus years experience.... Katrina Mullen - Conveyancing Adminstration and Reception with previous experience in Banking and Brokering. Deanne Law - Conveyancing Administration and Reception, our smile on the phone. Our fifth team member is Abbey, the Office Manager who is Linda's 10 year old Golden Retriever. See more

15.01.2022 Any Business owners large or small, who want to plan to come out of COVID19 with a better mindset, should check this out:- Business Success Mindset program starting 10/9/20! You can find the promo video for it at: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch The Eventbrite listing for it is at, which shows all the details: www.bit.ly/sgbsep20

15.01.2022 We are still open during lockdown and eager to assist any Purchasers, Vendors or Developers. Perhaps you wish to transfer your property, we can help with that to. We all eagerly await that announcement on Sunday, as to what freedoms may be allowed and the possibility restrictions on property inspections being lifted earlier, so that the property market can start to operate again. If you are a Vendor waiting to sell, please do not hesitate to contact our office now, to prepar...e sale documentation, so that you are ready to go, as soon property inspections are permitted. Call 9017 0782. Our friendly staff await your call.

13.01.2022 How exquisite are these flowers, received from one of our clients. The scent is divine and filling our office with happiness. Thank you so much James and Katrina who wrote:- "Thank you to Linda and the Advantage Conveyancing Team. It was becoming very tight at the end. If we didn't have an amazing Conveyancer and Mortgage Broker, I know we would not have settled on the due date and it would have been a real mess. We very much appreciate all the work you did to get our settlement over the line".

13.01.2022 There has been some justified bad press regarding PEXA, in recent weeks. Property Exchange Australia is an electronic settlement platform that will be mandatory from 1/10/2018. This private company is owned by the 4 Major Banks, the Victorian State Government, Macquarie Bank and a Private Investor. At this time it is the only electronic platform available, although there is a welcomed competitor on the rise - Symplify. Despite ongoing service issues there has also been at ...least one proven breach of security and a Vendor's funds misappropriated. We are pleased to note increased security has been implemented by PEXA. Nonetheless it is the practice of Advantage Conveyancing to continuely run checks on all our PEXA matters to ensure that our client's funds are protected and directed to the correct destination. At Advantage Conveyancing, we operate a Trust account so that our client's funds are held by us and protected until distributed at the time of settlement. The alternative is clients funds are deposited into "A slush PEXA account" with 1000's of other customer funds, days before the settlement date. We have received reports of funds not being acknowledged or apportioned for several days. For the protection you deserve - engage the services of Advantage Conveyancing.

12.01.2022 Another lovely testimonial....

11.01.2022 Just wanted to assure our clients and business partners that it is business as usual at Advantage Conveyancing. Our office is a separate building on a private property, so we are not in a shared office building or shopping strip and can therefore continue to operate from our office. Staff are working in shifts, so that social distancing is observed. We do not want staff to work from home and subject our clients to cyber crime where internet services do not have the protec...tion that we have in place in the office to phishing and other infiltration. We cannot service clients face to face but are available via telephone and email. Documentation can still be delivered or collected from our box at the office. As work diminishes, as we expect in these times and staff hours possibly reduced temporarily, Linda will still be available to run files and ensure all transactions are completed, stress free and timely. Please stay safe. See more

11.01.2022 Beautiful flowers that we received from happy client's.

10.01.2022 Look at the lovely flowers we received from a happy client!

09.01.2022 Nice to receive on a Friday afternoon:- I have nothing but high praise for Linda and her team at Advantage Conveyancing. I'm so grateful for all your help with selling 2 properties and then buying our lovely new home. Through all the dramas you were there with good advice. Always so professional and supportive I would not hesitate to highly recommend your services to anyone thinking of buying or selling a property. You do an amazing job!!! Tarmi and Darren

08.01.2022 This is why we offer Title Insurance to our clients:- One of the most significant risks associated with non-compliant building work is that it may be difficult for a purchaser to detect whether a house or building complies with all of the conditions imposed by a Local Authority when the building permit is issued. Most 'due diligence' processes which conveyancing practitioners undertake are focused on whether permits are issued for a dwelling or structure and not whether the c...Continue reading

08.01.2022 It's Friday and Spring is nearly upon us. Great time to be buying or selling. Give us a call as we'd love to look after you. 03 9017 0782.

07.01.2022 In these uncertain times we wanted to reach out to all our clients and business partners. We are still operating and considered an essential service. We have organised staff to spread hours and shifts, so that we can comply with social distancing. We are experiencing difficulties with receiving telephone calls, intermittently due to the overload on the internet, with so many people trying to work from home. If you are experiencing difficulties with contacting us via telepho...ne, please send an email. No matter what the future brings, we will continue to act for you, in your transaction to ensure that you meet your obligations under your Contract. We will continue to operate as normal and can accept new matters. We all need to exercise patience with each other in social and business transactions. As life and business are changing almost on a daily basis, we will provide updates on this platform as to any changes to our operations. Please stay safe and healthy. Linda Furneaux Director

07.01.2022 We are all about team work here at our office. Look at the yummy cupcakes Dee brought in for morning tea yesterday!

06.01.2022 Advantage Conveyancing is open for 2019 and looking forward to helping you with your purchase or sale. Give us a call now on 9017 0782.

06.01.2022 The Victorian Government has announced this week that they will contribute (or us tax payers will), $600 million to the Cladding disaster. The State Government is expecting that the Federal Government will foot half the Bill but this is unlikely. Combustible Cladding is not just an issue for Victoria, the problem extends Australia and worldwide. We have attached the Victorian Cladding Taskforce Report and comments by Barry Nilsson Lawyers.... If you intend to purchase an Apartment or a dwelling with external cladding, you must carry out investigations as to whether the cladding is combustible. If purchasing an Apartment check the Section 32 Statement and the Owners Corporation Certificate for details of any Notice or Order issued....... Or Have an experienced Conveyancer peruse the documents for you, before you make an offer.

05.01.2022 We offer Stewart Title Insurance to all our Purchasers. Stewart Title would have covered all costs in relation to the illegal building works up to $200,000.00, including legal costs, negotiations with Council, demolition and reconstruction or works to bring existing buildings under current building regulations.

04.01.2022 Thanks to Kim Wilson and the team at Colourtech for our new sign. They can be contacted on 9486 9774 or [email protected]

03.01.2022 You may have heard that there are proposes to change sunset clauses in Off the Plan Contracts. Should the proposed changes be passed, they will take affect from 23 August, 2018. The changes are to Sections 10A 10E... The Vendor will not longer have an opt out provision. The new sections will provide that rescission can only be effected by the Vendor subject to: written consent being obtained from all Purchasers after providing the Purchasers with 28 days notice specifying the particulars for rescission should the Purchasers not agree to the rescission, the Vendor can apply to the Supreme Court for an order permitting rescission but must show just and equitable reasons for rescission. The matter is now not expected to be discussed by Parliament again, until after the State election. We shall keep you informed as to the decision.

03.01.2022 Lovely compliment received from one of our clients.

02.01.2022 Real Estate inspections back open 1 to 1. Need a Conveyancer , please call us on 90170782 so we can look after your journey!Real Estate inspections back open 1 to 1. Need a Conveyancer , please call us on 90170782 so we can look after your journey!

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02.01.2022 Consumer Affairs Victoria ruled earlier this month that they would not enforce standard General Conditions to be attached to Contracts for the sale of land in Victoria. General Conditions are still required, however this ruling leaves it open for General Conditions of choice, to be included in Contracts. This will create confusion in the industry, as a standard set of General Conditions will no longer apply to all Contracts.... When Advantage Conveyancing prepare a Section 32 Statement for the sale of a property, we will provide a Contract of Sale, that includes General Conditions that have been approved by the Law Institute of Victoria and the Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Vic), to best protect the interests of our Vendor client. When perusing a Contract for a Purchaser, we can no longer rely on the General Conditions being standard and will need to read all General Conditions, which will prolong the process and may lead to a charge for Contract advice.

01.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//house-price-rebound-accel/11661400

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