Legal QnA - Property Investment Q&A

• Legal Q&A – Buyers' Rights

  Despina Priala advises on buyers’ rights whenever the features of a property have been misrepresented read more

• Legal Q&A with Despina Priala

  Despina Priala advises on how accountable you are if your tenant damages neighbours’ properties read more

• Buyer misled me about paying deposit

  My selling agent informed me as I was signing contracts that the buyer had paid the deposit, but last week I found out that this actually wasn’t the case and that he was only going to do it sometime this week. And now I'm starting to reconsider read more

• Tenant manufactured drugs on my property

  Queensland police recently informed me that a tenant of mine has been manufacturing drugs (ecstasy) on my property. What can I claim in damages? read more

• Taking action against neighbours with troublesome tenants

  I own a house that has been a trouble free investment until recently. One of the neighbours has threatened a concession of my tenants, who are all breaking their leases early because of him. If it happens again, would I be able to sue the owner of the offending neighbour’s house for compensation? read more

• Solving contract disputes

  I have fallen into a sticky contract dispute, owing to the fact that the buyer didn’t pay his deposit when he should. I would like to know what right he might have on the property, despite breaking the contract terms read more

• Buyer's indecision is driving me insane

  I’m selling a property and a potential buyer keeps changing his mind. First he tells me he wants to buy, then he says forget it. Then he says he wants to buy again, only to lose interest again. He’s finally on board again, and now we're awaiting settlement day. If he cancels again, how much and how can I claim losses on fees and costs incurred? read more

• The seller passed away, now what?

  A week before we were set to settle on a property, the seller died and my solicitor told me the settlement would be cancelled. We could just walk away, but we considered the sale a done deal and bought materials for a sizeable renovation. What are our options? If we do decide to walk away, how can we speed up the return of our deposit? read more

• Fencing fight with neighbours

  The house next door to our property has been sold and the new owners recently told us they will demolish a garage that makes up part of the barrier between our lots. I have no issue with them doing this, but they want me to pay half the cost of building a new fence where the garage wall now stands. What are my rights if I want to contest this? read more