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Requisitions – Essential Guidance on Property Law Conveyancing

The guidance note on Requisitions offers comprehensive coverage of the critical role requisitions play in property conveyancing across Australian jurisdictions. This detailed resource explores how requisitions vary by state and territory, the nature and timing of requisitions, and the complex interplay between contractual warranties and purchaser rights.

Topics Covered

  • What is a requisition on title?
  • When requisitions have to be made
  • Improper requisitions and the vendor’s response
  • Vendor's intentional erroneous reply
  • Vendors’ right to rescind
  • Purchasers’ rights

Critical Elements

  • Assess jurisdiction-specific requisition rights and contractual variations affecting conveyancing practice.
  • Recognise the legal thresholds distinguishing proper requisitions from objectionable or improper demands.
  • Understand the vendor’s limited but consequential rights to rescind contracts under certain requisition conditions.
  • Explore purchaser remedies available when vendors fail to respond or provide erroneous requisition replies.
  • Prepare for the nuanced risks linked to timing, formality, and legal consequences of requisition handling.

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