Necessity for written instrument or written statement
Channel: SRO
Section: s14
Circumstances/Transactions
Dutiable transactions that result in a change in beneficial ownership of land that are not effected by a written instrument within 30 days of the transaction occurring.
Evidence
- The transferee must make a written statement under section 14.
- Digital Duties Form (if applicable).
- A copy of any contract of sale between the parties.
- A copy of any agreement between the parties.
- A statutory declaration stating whether any consideration has passed between the parties and if so provide details of the amount paid.
- Evidence of the value of the property by:
- a letter of appraisal from a licensed real estate agent and a copy of the rate notice, or
- a valuation from a certified practising valuer who is a member of the Australian Property Institute (API) or by a member of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) with sworn valuer accreditation.
When to lodge
Lodge documents after settlement directly with the State Revenue Office
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