Based on research from the State Revenue Office, Department of Treasury and Finance, and other government sources, here is the complete list of 33 taxes, levies, and duties in Victoria, categorised by type: Property Taxes and Duties Land tax Vacant residential land tax Land transfer (stamp) duty – non-principal place of residence Land transfer (stamp)...
ConveyancingPropertyNavigating Property Title Name Changes in Victoria: What You Need to Know
19 May 2025
Changing names on a property title is more common than you might think—and for various reasons. Whether correcting a spelling error, reflecting a relationship change, or updating trustee details, it’s important to understand the legal and tax implications involved. In Victoria, this process typically involves the Land Titles Office (LTO) for registration and the State...
ConveyancingPropertySelling Your Home in 2025? Why You Now Need an ATO Clearance Certificate
14 May 2025
If you’re planning to sell your residential property in 2025 or beyond, there’s an important new tax requirement you need to be aware of. As of 1 January 2025, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has made it compulsory for all property vendors—regardless of sale price—to provide a clearance certificate to avoid automatic tax withholding at...
Victoria’s rental market has seen a dramatic shake‑up. In 2024 the state recorded its sharpest fall in rental supply on record – roughly 21,000–25,000 fewer rental homes on the market. Industry sources say this ‘landlord exodus’ is linked to recent policy changes. Over 130 tenancy law reforms since 2019 have added new landlord obligations, while...
"By this notice, the Registrar of Titles declares the following class of paper certificates of title to be void and of no effect on and from 22 October 2016 under section 27BAA of the Transfer of Land Act 1958:
In the case of Jones v. M the plaintiff sued for obstruction to a right-of way at West Melbourne. The plaintiff relied upon a certificate of title, which showed his title to the right-of-way, and the Court held that under the act passed last Session this gave him an indefeasible title to have the right-of-way free from obstruction.
An important decision was given in the Equity Court yesterday (sic), by Mr. Justice Molesworth, in Robertson v. Keith, affecting the value of certificates of title under the Transfer of Land Statute, which have been generally supposed to be unimpeachable, except by claims under adverse possession for 15 years.
The counties of Victoria are names of the divisions used in Victoria, Australia, for land administration purposes. Victoria is divided into 37 counties, which were gazetted in stages between 1849 and 1871 as Victoria was progressively opened up to British settlement.
Has the Victorian State Government just touched the brakes or slammed on the brakes bringing demand from overseas buyers of local property to a screeching halt?
Adverse PossessionPropertythe Greatest Adverse Possession claim in the history of Melbourne
23 July 2016
A very early hand drawn map of Port Phillip c 1830s by William Thomas, Protector showing European and Aboriginal names including his record for the Aboriginal name for Port Phillip, more commonly known as Nerm or Neerim
