Useful links

ATO Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Tax:

• Guidelines
• Online application for an ATO Clearance Certificate

Consumer Protection – What you need to know when buying or selling a property.

Dept of Finance (Stamps Office) – all the information regarding Duty payable on the Transfer of property.

Financial Ombudsman Service – to resolve a compliant with your bank or financial service provider.

First Home Buyers:

• Grant
• Duty
• Assistance ($2,000 grant when buying <$400,000)

Foreign Investment Review Board (the FIRB) – examines proposals by foreign persons to invest in Australia.

RCD’s (Residual Current Devices)

Smoke Alarm legislation.

SMSF information

Title Insurance for buyers – Cover yourself against such unknown risks such as illegal structures , boundary disputes, etc.

VOI (Verification of Identity) – Landgate requirements