Useful Real Estate Links & Resources

Below are some useful resources for buyers, sellers, landlords & tenants. If you are unable to find what you are looking for please get in touch and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Local Councils

State Revenue Office of Victoria

The State Revenue Office (SRO) is the Victorian Government’s major tax collection agency. The SRO also administers the First Home Owner Grant and the First Home Bonus, Stamp Duty & Land Tax. The SRO is a independent service agency which acts under a framework agreement between the Victorian Treasurer, the Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Commissioner of State Revenue.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)

VCAT was created on 1 July 1998 and amalgamated 15 boards and tribunals to offer a one stop shop dealing with a range of disputes, providing Victorians with access to a civil justice system which is modern, accessible, efficient and cost effective. VCAT deals with disputes about:

  • purchase and supply of goods
  • credit
  • discrimination
  • domestic building works
  • guardianship and administration
  • disability services
  • legal profession services owners corporations (body corporate)
  • residential tenancies
  • retail tenancies

Hotspotting

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