Whitney Legal & Conveyancing

23/12/2021

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your friends and your family a very safe and happy Christmas.

As this year draws to an end, we would like to thank all who have supported Whitney Legal over the last 12 months.

Thank you to all our clients for trusting us with the sale and purchase of your homes, our colleagues for your never-ending support and assistance with reports, searches and settlements and, our referral partners for your continued confidence in the services we provide to your clients.

We would also like to thank our family, friends and business mentors for your constant support and encouragement.

We will be taking a short break to recharge the batteries and will be back in the office on Monday, 10 January 2022.

In the meantime, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.

28/07/2021

From 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 the NSW Government increased the transfer (stamp) duty thresholds under the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme for the purchase of new homes and vacant land.

From 1 August 2021, the thresholds will revert back to the previous parameters as follows:

New homes valued less than $650,000 will be eligible for a transfer duty exemption. New homes valued between $650,000 and $800,000 will be eligible for a concessional rate of duty.

Vacant land valued less than $350,000 will be eligible for a transfer duty exemption. Vacant land valued between $350,000 and $450,000 will be eligible for a concessional rate of duty.

Existing home thresholds remain unchanged. That is, existing homes valued at less than $650,000 will be eligible for a transfer duty exemption. Existing homes valued between $650,000 and $800,000 will be eligible for a concessional rate of duty.

For further information about the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme, visit https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/grants-schemes/first-home-buyer/assistance-scheme.

03/01/2021

Here's to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.

22/12/2020

Thank you Martin and the team at Collins Legal who sent us such a gorgeous bouquet of flowers today. They are amazing and have certainly brightened up the office. Wishing you all at Collins Legal a Merry Christmas and happy and safe New Year.

21/12/2020

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your friends and your family a very safe and happy Christmas.

As this year draws to an end, we would like to thank all who have supported Whitney Legal over the last 12 months.

Thank you to all our clients for trusting us with the sale and purchase of your homes, our colleagues for your never-ending support and assistance with reports, searches and settlements and our referral partners for your continued confidence in the services we provide your clients.

We would also like to thank our family, friends and business mentors for your constant support and encouragement.

We will be taking a short break to recharge the batteries and will be back in the office on 11 January 2021.

In the meantime, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.

20/12/2020

We are extremely grateful to receive such a beautiful thank you gift. Congratulations Lowell & Lyra on the settlement of your new home and welcome to the neighbourhood!

30/10/2020

The NSW Government has approved 6 new suburbs and some new suburb boundaries in Blacktown City to accommodate the growth in the North West Growth Area. These changes come into effect on 6 November 2020

In Blacktown City, it is forecast that 85,000 new homes will accommodate 250,000 more people. Given this significant growth in population, a process was undertaken to create new suburbs of a more manageable size for existing and incoming residents. The process of creating new suburbs is managed by the Geographical Names Board (GNB) under the Geographical Names Act 1966. The NSW Minister for Customer Service has the final say on the suburb names and boundaries.

Council has notified all residents and owners in the affected suburbs of the changes, and how they will be specifically affected.

More information and individual suburb maps can be found at blacktown.nsw.gov.au/suburbchanges

13/10/2020

Great news for pet owners!

No apartment building in NSW will now be allowed to have a blanket ban on pets following a surprise NSW Court of Appeal ruling that overturned the right of blocks to pass by-laws prohibiting animals.

A dog owner has won her $250k legal battle against a pet ban in one of Sydney's richest apartment buildings following a surprise NSW Court of Appeal ruling.

28/08/2020

What a perfect thank you gift to have received on a Friday. I know what I'll be doing tonight - bubbles and chocolates.

Thanks Raphael and Chloe! It was such a pleasure to work with you on the purchase of your first block of land!

07/08/2020

The Hills Shire Council is introducing a new way for to you to find out about major projects and plans on public exhibition. If you’d like to be informed about key decisions and opportunities to have your say as they happen, you can now sign up to our Community Engagement e-newsletter. Visit https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=96c33d88e87d624b71fb578f9&id=69649517df to sign up now.

28/07/2020

First home buyers will be the big winners under a targeted boost, which will eliminate stamp duty on newly-built homes below $800,000 and slash thousands of dollars for properties up to $1,000,000. Check out the following media release for more details https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/big-boost-for-first-home-buyers-and-construction-industry-as-stamp-duty-slashed

26/07/2020

Styling your home for sale is one of the best ways of achieving top dollar for your property. For those who may be interested in learning the secrets of styling your home for sale, why not check out this TAFE workshop https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course/-/c/c/800-000544/TAFE-Statement-in-Property-Styling-for-Real-Estate-Workshop

This two day workshop provides an introduction to property styling for real estate sales, for both those seeking to enter the trade and for those undertaking the process for their own properties.