Contract of Sale of Real Estate (20.09.18)

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20 Sep 2018 v1.6

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CONTRACT OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PARTICULARS OF SALE

Form 1

Estate Agents Act 1980 (Regulation 5(a))

Part 1 of the standard form of contract prescribed by the Estate Agents (Contracts) Regulation 2008

This Contract is prepared by an Australian Legal Practitioner in accordance with section 53A(1)(b)(i) of the Estate Agents Act.

(Note: Where there is insufficient space in any Item place details in an Annexure and refer to the Annexure in the Item - e.g. ‘Refer Additional Expenses Annexure’)

Item 15 Warning

WARNING: THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT. YOU SHOULD READ THIS CONTRACT BEFORE SIGNING IT.

Purchasers should ensure that prior to signing this contract, they have received-

•A copy of the section 32 statement required to be given by a vendor under section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962 in accordance with Division 2 of Part II of that Act; and

•A copy of the full terms of this contract.

The authority of a person signing -

•under power of attorney; or

•as director of a corporation; or

•as an agent authorised in writing by one of the parties

must be noted beneath the signature.

Any person whose signature is secured by an estate agent acknowledges being given by the agent at the time of signing a copy of the terms of this contract.

WARNING: By signing this Contract the parties confirm that no legal advice as to the conditions contained herein was provided by the Agent. The parties have been advised to seek legal advice with respect to this Contract.

Terms and Conditions Title

Form 2

Estate Agents Act 1980 (Regulation 5(a))

Part 2 of the standard form of contract prescribed by the Estate Agents (Contracts) Regulations 2008

Terms and Conditions Heading

Contract of Sale of Real Estate - General Conditions (GC) being Form 2 of the former Estate Agents (Contracts) Regulations 2008

Clause 2.1

The vendor warrants that these general conditions 1 to 28 are identical to the general conditions 1 to 28 in the standard form of contract of sale of real estate prescribed by the former Estate Agents (Contracts) Regulations 2008 for the purposes of section 53A of the Estate Agents Act 1980.

07 May 2018 v1.5

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Title

CONTRACT OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PARTICULARS OF SALE

Form 1

Estate Agents Act 1980 (Regulation 5(a))

Part 1 of the standard form of contract prescribed by the Estate Agents (Contracts) Regulation 2008

(Note: Where there is insufficient space in any Item place details in an Annexure and refer to the Annexure in the Item - e.g. ‘Refer Additional Expenses Annexure’)

Item 15

SPECIAL CONDITIONS (if insufficient space attach schedule)

Note: Each special condition should be numbered and each page initialled.

This contract does not include any special conditions unless the words

‘special conditions’ appear in this box:

If the contract is subject to ‘special conditions’ then particulars of the special conditions are:

1.	Withholding – Capital Gains
	1.	The parties acknowledge (subject to Sub-Clause 2 of this Special Condition) where the Purchase Price of the Property is seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) or more, the Purchaser will on or before Settlement, in compliance with the foreign resident capital gains withholding payments provisions of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) (Schedule 1) be required to:
		(a)	withhold from the purchase monies a sum equal to 12.5% of the Purchase Price or such lesser sum as determined in a notice of variation provided in accordance with section 14-235 of Schedule 1; and
		(b)	pay the withheld monies to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in accordance with Schedule 1 and, in addition,
		(c)	promptly provide evidence of payment made in accordance with Sub-Clause 1(b) of this Special Condition to the Vendor
	2.	Where the Vendor has, not less than 3 Business Days (or such shorter time as the parties may agree) prior to Settlement, provided a clearance certificate from the ATO in accordance with Schedule 1, valid at the time of Settlement, the Purchaser’s obligation under Sub-Clause 1 of this Special Condition will not apply.

11 Jun 2015 v1.4

01 Oct 2014 v1.3

Additions / Changes:

Changes made as a result of Estate Agents (Contracts) Amendment Regulations 2014

11 Nov 2013 v1.2

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Optional Initialling Feature Added

01 Mar 2012 v1.1

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Property Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………................

.……………………………………………………………………………………...............

The Vendor agrees to sells and the purchaser agrees to buys the property, being the land and the goods, for the price and on the terms conditions set out in this contract.

The terms of this contract are contained in the:

•Particulars of Sale; and

•Special Conditions, if any; and

•General Conditions; and

•Vendor’s Statement

and in that order of priority.

The Vendor’s Statement required by Section 32(1) of the Sale of Land Act 1962 is attached to and forms part of this Contract. The parties should ensure that when they sign the Contract they receive a copy of the Vendor’s Statement, the General Conditions and any Special Conditions.

WARNING

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS

Cooling-off period Section 31 Sale of Land Act 1962

You may end this Contract within 3 clear Business Days of the day that you sign the Contract if none of the exceptions listed below applies to you.

You must either give the Vendor or the Vendor’s agent written notice that you are ending the contract or leave the notice at the address of the Vendor or the Vendor’s agent to end this Contract within this time in accordance with this cooling-off provision.

You are entitled to a refund of all the money you paid EXCEPT for $100 or 0.2% of the purchase price (whichever is more) if you end the Contract this way.

EXCEPTIONS

The 3-day cooling-off period does not apply if –

•You bought the property at or within 3 clear business days before or after a publicly advertised auction; or

•You received independent advice from a legal practitioner before signing the contract;

•The property is used primarily mainly for industrial or commercial purposes; or

•The property is more than 20 hectares in size and is used primarily mainly for farming; or

•You and the Vendor have previously signed a contract for the sale of the same land in substantially the same terms property; or

•You are an estate agent or a corporate body

Item 6

PROPERTY ADDRESS

…………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Item 6

The Land is described in the table below: (tick where applicable)

Certificate of Title Reference	Being Lot	On Plan
Volume ………........…………. Folio: …………........………….
Volume …………........………. Folio: …………........………….

__ Described in the copy title(s) and plan(s) as attached to the Vendor’s Statement if no title or plan references are recorded in the table above or if the Land is general law land.

__ in the attached copy title(s): ………………__________………………………………____………………

__ and Plan(s): …………………………………………………………………………….__…………………….

__ as: …….…[insert title particulars]………………………………………………….………………………….

The Land and includes all improvements and fixtures.

Item 7

PROPERTY ADDRESS

The address of the Land is:

…………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Item 8

GOODS SOLD WITH THE LAND (list or attached schedule)

Item 11

Settlement is due on: ……./……./…….

unless the land is a lot on an unregistered plan of subdivision, in which case Settlement is due on the later of:

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