Wainwright Legal

19/09/2025

A huge congratulations to Keely who got admitted today as a Lawyer in the Supreme Court of New South Wales 👩‍⚖️📄

01/09/2025

Spring 🍃

26/08/2025

Welcome Sarah!

Sarah has recently joined our team, and we are very excited to have her onboard.

Sarah works as a Paralegal at Wainwright Legal and is currently studying Communications and Law at University of Technology Sydney, where she is also a current council member of the Law Student’s Society. Sarah has a cultivated a growing interest in property law and is enthusiastic about broadening her understanding of the broader commercial law landscape. In her free time, you can find Sarah the sun with her cavoodle and enjoying the variety of restaurants and cafes along the Northern Beaches.

05/01/2025

Dreamy summer nights ☁️

Stunning shot by .__

09/10/2024

Does the property need to be clean on settlement?

Whilst people usually provide a property in a clean state on settlement, there is no contractual obligations for the vendor to do so. Under a contract of sale, there is a requirement that a property be provided ‘vacant’, being that it is free from chattels and personal items and rubbish owned by the vendor. However, other than being free from rubbish, there is no legal requirement that the property be cleaned on settlement. Accordingly, we always recommend including a provision in the contract that the vendors are required to provide the property in a clean state on settlement, so as to remove any risk that that the property will be left in an unclean state.

26/09/2024

https://www.wainwrightlegal.com.au/blog/have-you-been-unfairly-dismissed-know-your-rights

When does employment termination constitute unfair or unlawful dismissal and how are you protected?   Employers have the right to terminate the employment of a person for a range of different reasons. However, the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and the Fair Work Ombudsman provides protecti

20/09/2024

Moody interiors 🩶

07/09/2024

18/08/2024

Question time ❓❓❓

13/08/2024

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08/08/2024

25/07/2024

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I thought a deposit of 5% of the purchase price had been agreed. Why does the contract for sale still have a 10% deposit noted on it?

Irrespective of the actual amount that has been agreed to be paid as a deposit, the front page of a contract will likely always state that the deposit is 10% of the purchase price. There is a reason for this. As a purchaser, if you default under the contract, you will be liable to pay a full 10% deposit to the vendors, not just the amount that you have actually paid. By keeping the front page as a ‘10% deposit’, the vendor maintains their right to claim the balance of the full 10% against you in the event of such default. The agreed, say 5% deposit, will be confirmed either through a special condition in the contract, or through email correspondence between the vendors’ and purchasers’ solicitors, and the agent.