1st NOVEMBER 2011
BUYERS & SELLERS, are you aware that from the 1st NOVEMBER 2011, all residential dwellings and movable dwellings including caravans, and temporary accommodation including safari-style tents are required to be fitted with working photoelectric smoke alarms?
If you already have smoke alarms installed in your home and of the type referred to an "ionisation" type, you will not have to change to a photoelectric smoke alarm until one of the following occurs:
- Your smoke alarm ceases to work, then you will need to replace it with a photoelectric type smoke alarm; or
- You sell your home; or
- You rent out your premises or renew a tenancy; or
- You hire out your caravan.
It is imperative as a SELLER that you comply with the new legislation and supply the relevant Cetification prior to the Settlement Date of your Property or your Settlement might be delayed.
BUYERS, it is important that you are aware of the new Legislation to avoid post Settlement issues.
Please click on the links below and INFORM YOURSELF NOW:
General Smoke Alarms Information & Facts
Where Do Smoke Alarms Have To Be Fitted?
Installation Of Smoke Alarms
Requirement To Install
Maintenance Requirements
Maintenance In Tenancies
Testing Of Smoke Alarms
Agents Acting For Sellers
Interfering With Smoke Alarms
AUGUST 2010
*Exciting Announcement*
First Title Home Owners Title Insurance is now available to residents across the Northern Territory!
Title Insurance is a simple, cost effective answer to give you peace of mind in the new purchase of a residential home or property as well as being accessible to existing owners of residential homes/property.
Providing protection against illegal building structures, fraud and forgery, misdescription of land, adverse possession, encroachments and boundary disputes, easements, access and zoning problems, unregistered interests and issues arising in any registration gap - all of which can result in a significant financial loss.
If you are a client of Trevor Tschirpig Conveyancing we will be happy to assist you in the short and easy process that is involved with obtaining your policy.
Phone Lisa at the Office today 8948 4600 or email for additional information lisa@sirpig.com.au and let me show you how this once off and very affordable cover can work for you.
19th MAY 2009
BUILDSTART DEADLINE EXTENDED - until 31st DECEMBER 2009
The Northern Territory Government announced the introduction of the $14 000 Buildstart scheme for the purchase and construction of new homes.
The scheme, available to new home buyers, including investors, but not first home buyers, runs from the 27th OCTOBER 2008 to the 31st DECEMBER 2009.
The grant is not means tested but the purchase price for a new house or unit is capped at $1 000 000 (including the land). The construction cost for a new house is capped at $700 000. It is not a requirement for the applicant to occupy the home nor is the scheme limited to one grant. That is, if you purchase two new houses, you are entitled to two grants.
Click on the following link to be directed to the NT Government Buildstart website
http://www.buildstart.nt.gov.au/home.html
13th SEPTEMBER 2007
The Budget just increased the stamp duty for 'First Home Owner Concession' (FHOC)
Click on the following link to be directed tothe NT Government First Home Owner webpage
http://www.nt.gov.au/ntt/revenue/home_incentives.shtml#fhog