HELPFUL LINKS

PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) is Australia's online property exchange network. It assists members – such as lawyers, conveyancers and financial institutions – to lodge documents with Land Registries and complete financial settlements electronically.

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Australian Tax Office (ATO)

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the principal revenue collection agency of the Australian Government.

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State Revenue Office

The State Revenue Office is the Victorian Government's revenue management agency. Its role is to administer Victoria's taxation legislation and collect a range of taxes, duties and levies, including land tax, land transfer duty (stamp duty) and payroll tax

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First Home Owner Information

Buying your first home is a major financial decision so it’s important to understand your financial responsibilities and what help is available to you

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Consumer Affairs Victoria 

Planning, Understanding prices, auctions, private sales, settlements compensations, underquoting, data

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Owners Corporations

If the property is part of a subdivision with common property such as driveways or grounds, it may be subject to an owners corporation. You may be required to pay fees and follow rules that restrict what you can do on your property, such as a ban on pet ownership.

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Stewart Title Insurance

Stewart Title’s Residential Purchaser Policy provides protection to purchasers of real estate by guarding against loss incurred due to title and property related defects that generally are pre-existing and unknown to the purchaser at the time of purchase.

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Know your council 

This site allows you to benchmark and compare similar councils and view detailed profiles of your local council 

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Australia Post Mail Redirection

If you’re moving house, you can redirect or hold your mail so it moves with you.

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Australian Electoral Commission

Every time you move, you must update your address on the electoral roll or your name could be removed and you will be unable to vote. You are eligible to enrol for your new address if you have lived there for at least one month.

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Choosing a Electricity / Gas Provider 

An independent Victorian Government energy price comparison site

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NBN Co

Check your address to see if the nbn™ broadband access network is available at your new premises.

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Choosing a Removalist

Moving house? If you are, it is likely you will need to hire a removal company to transport your furniture and other items to your new home. LINK to consumer affairs article 

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