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What happens during the sale of a property:

Contract Preparation

In order to sell a residential property, a contract must first be prepared prior to offering the property for sale, whether through an agent or privately.

The contract will include the following:

Copy of the title search and documents creating any easements or restrictive covenants
Section 10.7 certificate from the local council
Sewerage diagram and drainage diagram
Swimming pool compliance certificate
Home owners warranty insurance (if applicable)
Any other ‘prescribed documents’ as required

The contract will also include details such as improvements, inclusions, settlement time frames, and any other specific terms and conditions as required by the vendor.

Exchange of Contracts

Once the contracts have been prepared, both the vendor as well as the purchaser are required to sign identical contracts. Once contracts are ‘exchanged’, both parties are legally bound to the contract.

All contracts for residential property in NSW will automatically have a five working day cooling off period where the purchaser can get out of the contract for whatever reason, however forfeit 0.25% of the purchase price to the seller (this does not apply to properties sold at or on the day of auction).

A 10 working day cooling off period applies to off the plan purchases.

The cooling off period can be waived by the purchaser by providing a S66W Certificate and does not apply for land over 5 acres or commercial properties. The vendor is not entitled to a cooling off period.

Settlement

The standard settlement period is 42 days (6 weeks) however a shorter or longer settlement period can be negotiated between the parties.

Generally if settlement is delayed by the purchaser or their bank, penalty interest may be charged by the vendor.

On the day of settlement the purchaser is entitled to do a final inspection of the property and if everything is in order settlement will proceed. This occurs once the balance of the purchase price is paid to the vendor and the property is transferred into the purchaser's name.

Once settlement is completed, the agent is advised. They will then release the keys to the purchaser and pay the balance of the deposit to the vendor.