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You’ve saved your deposit (apparently it takes three years for a couple to save $94 000; the deposit required for a median priced home in Perth) and you’ve spotted a house you would like to buy when a friend asks, “So, who’s your settlement agent? I hear you should choose one before you choose your…

Stamp duty is a tax placed on legal documents, usually in the transfer of assets or properties. Each Australian state and territory has its own legislation for stamp duty and in Western Australia it is the Duties Act, 2008. Simple enough? Then, let’s dig a little bit deeper! One of the largest and sometimes unexpected…

DIY (Do It Yourself, for those of you who obviously don’t!) dates as far back as the 1950’s but over the past ten or so years everyone seems to have joined in; doing it themselves in all manner of ways. Landscaping the garden, retiling the bathroom, paving the driveway and dare I say it… acting…