Ok, I hope someone can help me with this...
I heard from a solicitor friend online in NSW that title registration on the purchase of a property is $90 there.
However, apparently it's going to be $737 for our apartment in title registration fees in QLD (Gold Coast). WHY!? It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom strata title apartment. $737!? What the hell is this!? Is this normal? I can't find a thing on the website. I did the calculation thing but it only came out to either $135 or $505 or something.
Secondly, is anyone very experienced with submitting First Home Owners Grant forms?
I submitted mine and received a letter asking for the title registration from the Dept Natural Resources listing me as the registered owner of the property. Ok, fine, except both my lawyer and broker told me I can lodge the form and docs ASAP at the Office of State Revenue, but obviously I can't do this until settlement when I actually AM the registered owner of the property...so why did 2 different and apparently knowledgeable sources tell me otherwise!?
I hate being confused!