OB Conveyancing

25/01/2026

10 years in the industry, and our commitment to quality has never wavered.
With 200+ five star reviews, our clients’ trust speaks for itself.

Whether you’re a first home buyer, developer, or a family upgrading, every client is treated with the same care, respect, and attention to detail.

We’ve always strived to deliver the highest level of customer service, and we always will.

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23/09/2025

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12/05/2023

Wow! We now have 100 5-star reviews.

Thank you to all of the exceptional customers who have taken the time to share their positive experiences

We sincerely appreciate it and value your supoort greatly.

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20/12/2021

Wow! We have reached 50 5* reviews on our Google page.😊

03/08/2020

The State Revenue Office has published comprehensive HomeBuilder Guidelines detailing eligibility criteria and the evidence needed to support an application.

The State Revenue Office is currently building an online portal that will allow applications to be lodged for the Grant.

You can register to receive email updates by accessing the below link

https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/subscribe-homebuilder-updates

https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/homebuilder-grant-guidelines?fbclid=IwAR1Ns71H5kK0K8e4Jo5IGTdUuD6QHnIxzUZM6_NSZz_cnW3w0KIOjy9-l5c

HomeBuilder provides eligible owner occupiers with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy an off-the-plan home/new home. A new home is one that has not previously been sold or occupied as a place of residence (e.g. a spec build) and where construction....

24/07/2020

On 4th June the Federal Treasurer announced the Home Builder grant of $25,000 available to eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home.

The criteria for eligibility include :

• the applicant is a natural person, over 18 years of age and an Australian citizen;
• they meet one of the following two income caps
- $125,000 p.a. for an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 tax return; or
- $200,000 p.a. for a couple based on both 2018-19 tax returns.
• They entered into a building contract between 4th June 2020 and 31st December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property (house and land) does not exceed $750,000; or carry out renovations within a price range of not less than $150,000 or more than $750,000.
• Construction must commence within 3 months of the contract date.

Each State and Territory is required to sign the National Partnership Agreement (NPA) with the Commonwealth Government. The scheme for Victoria will then be administered by the State Revenue Office (SRO).

We understand that the SRO is not yet in a position to provide information on the scheme or its administration but has established an internal working group in readiness to progress the administration of the grant program as soon as it is able to do so.

More information can be found in the below link

The Australian Government’s HomeBuilder program provides eligible owner-occupiers, including first home buyers, with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. The State Revenue Office will administer the HomeBuilder program in Victoria on behalf of the Aust...

24/07/2020

For some time, the Federal Government has proposed a crackdown on illegal phoenixing activities. "Phoenixing" occurs where Directors of a Company deliberately avoid paying liabilities by shutting down an indebted company and transferring assets to another company.

Part of the reforms include the introduction of a requirement for all Company Directors to hold a unique identification number. The reform will now go forward following the passing through both houses of Federal Parliament of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation & Other Measures) Bill 2019.

All registry functions will be transferred to a single Commonwealth Business Registrar.

Amendments have been made to the Corporations Act which will require all current Directors and persons who are to be appointed as Directors to obtain a Director Identification Number (DIN). Once issued with a DIN, that number will be retained by that person, even if they subsequently cease to be a Director.

Civil and Criminal Penalties will apply if Directors do not comply with the Act.

The new regime was anticipated to commence in the first half of 2021. However, due to the current pandemic, it is now expected to commence in 2022.

22/06/2020

On 4th June the Federal Treasurer announced the Home Builder grant of $25,000 available to eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home.

The criteria for eligibility include :
• the applicant is a natural person, over 18 years of age and an Australian citizen;
• they meet one of the following two income caps
- $125,000 p.a. for an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 tax return; or
- $200,000 p.a. for a couple based on both 2018-19 tax returns.
• They entered into a building contract between 4th June 2020 and 31st December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property (house and land) does not exceed $750,000; or carry out renovations within a price range of not less than $150,000 or more than $750,000.
• Construction must commence within 3 months of the contract date.
Each State and Territory is required to sign the National Partnership Agreement with the Commonwealth Government. The scheme for Victoria will then be administered by the State Revenue Office.

More information can be found below

The Australian Government’s HomeBuilder program provides eligible owner-occupiers, including first home buyers, with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. The State Revenue Office will administer the HomeBuilder program in Victoria on behalf of the Aust...

16/04/2020

The Victorian Government has addressed the issue of inspections during the Covid-19 and on 15th April published guidelines on the Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) website. Further information can be found with the below link

https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/resources-and-tools/advice-in-a-disaster/coronavirus-covid19-and-your-rights

The guidelines cover information for tenants, landlords, inspections and auctions.

Information for Tenants:
New laws are being introduced into the Victorian Parliament to help protect residential tenants facing hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The laws are expected to be passed by the Victorian Parliament shortly. Once passed, the law will apply retrospectively, i.e. from 29th March 2020.

A new and dedicated $80 million will also be provided in rental assistance for those facing financial hardship.

Information for Landlords;
Under the new laws, landlords will not be able to evict tenants, except in specific exceptional circumstances.

Inspections and Auctions:
The guidelines cover :
• Inspections for lease or sale
• Inspections of occupied properties
• Inspections of tenanted properties

Following the release of this information on the CAV website, the REIV has also published some clarification with regard to inspections. This information can found in the below link

https://reiv.com.au/policy-resources/resources/covid-19-updates

07/04/2020

Jobkeeper Payments:
The Australian Government has also introduced a subsidy program to support employees and businesses. It is designed to cover the costs of your employees' wages, so that more employees can retain their jobs and continue to earn income. The assistance is designed to help businesses keep people in their jobs and re-start when the crisis is over.

This is a temporary scheme which will also be available to the self-employed.

The Government will provide $1,500 per fortnight per employee for up to 6 months.

To be eligible for the subsidy, the business must have a turnover of less than $1 billion and the turnover has been reduced by more than 30% relative to the comparable period a year ago.

Employers must elect to participate in the scheme and will need to apply to the ATO. More information can be found

Register your interest for JobKeeper payment.

07/04/2020

Cash Flow Assistance:
In an effort to support Australian businesses to manage cash flow challenges and retain employees, the Australian Government has made a number of recent announcements which will assist small and medium sized businesses with a turnover under $50m. that employs workers.

The first stimulus package announced on 12th March provided up to $25,000 to businesses. The enhanced scheme means that employers will receive a payment equal to 100% of their salary and wages withheld, up to a maximum of $50,000.

The cash flow boost provides a tax free payment to employers and is automatically calculated by the Australian Taxation Office. No new forms are required. The payment will be delivered by the ATO as an automatic credit in the activity statement system from 28th April 2020 when employers lodge their upcoming activity statements.

It is recommended that you discuss these changes with your Accountant to confirm your eligibility and discuss how this measure will affect your cash flow.

For more information go to the website of Department of Treasury.

*/ The Australian Government is supporting Australian businesses to manage cash flow challenges and retain employees. Assistance includes cash flow support to businesses and temporary measures to provide relief for financially distressed businesses.

06/12/2019

Hello all

An email is going around, purportedly from our office at OB Conveyancing.

Please delete this email and do not respond to it or open any links or attachments.

The email is being sent from Ob Conveyancing Solicitors with the subject line ‘Contract Of Sales’

Legitimate emails from our office are sent from [email protected].

We have contacted our IT Provider and Tech support team who confirm our emails/systems have not been hacked and the email is just SPAM pretending to be from our office.

Please also be noted that due to the high amount of emails, calls and messages we are receiving, we are unable to respond to all

Thank you for your cooperation

Regards
Team OB Conveyancing