Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Oct 07, 2010 2:54 pm Okay, so I just bought my very first PPOR. And I've got the keys to my new place, and have moved in. But my solicitor did not give any documents to keep (to say, this place is mine, mine, mine! ). Don't I get to keep like my title deed or something? Is this normal? Signed: June 2010 | Settlement: September 2010 | Moved in: October 2010 Re: Post-settlement, do you get any documents to keep? 2Oct 07, 2010 3:02 pm The only time you will get your title deed is if you paid for the property outright. Otherwise that doc will be kept by your lender until you pay them out. I honestly can't remember whether we got anything else when we purchased existing properties LOL. I know for our built home we got a stack of papers for insurance, warranties, etc. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Post-settlement, do you get any documents to keep? 3Oct 07, 2010 4:27 pm I'm in WA so the situation will probably be a little different. Our settlement agent sent us a copy of the Certificate of Title a week or so after settlement, once the title had been transferred into our name officially. The original Certificate of Title remains with Landgate (the Titles Office is part of this government agency), the bank will hold the duplicate CT if you have a mortgage, if you have no mortgage then you have the duplicate. A question. Im in Queensland and building a new home. We managed to reach practical completion 6 weeks ago but we haven't heard any date for handover yet. Who should we… 0 5807 It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8505 2 31344 |