Only around half of Australians have a will, and half the people who think they know how their property is held are wrong. In this episode, Mel Dennis sits down with Tracey Collins, Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law at Collins Lawyers and Consultants, to work through where your property really goes when you die.

Tracey explains why marriage invalidates a will in Victoria, why DIY will kits go wrong once life gets complicated, and why joint tenants vs tenants in common can override your will entirely. She covers superannuation and binding death benefit nominations, owning property across state lines, the blended family mistakes she sees most often, and how to find a lawyer who actually specialises in this work.

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Most property owners have no idea what the planning controls on their land actually allow, or what they could allow in the future. In this episode of Property, Straight Up, Warwick Brookes talks with Laurie Rigoni, founder of Terrain Consulting Group, about the planning reforms reshaping property value right across Melbourne.

Laurie explains the 70/30 housing split, the 60 activity centres changing density near you, what rezoning to housing choice zones means for height limits, the December 2024 car parking changes, and the new canopy tree rules catching owners and developers off guard.

Connect with Laurie Rigoni, Terrain Consulting Group

https://terrainconsulting.com.au/

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Warwick Brookes sits down with Luke Sacco, Partner at Nelson Alexander's Northcote office, for a frank conversation about nearly three decades in real estate and what's really happening in Melbourne's property market right now. From the widening gap between renovated and unrenovated homes to the proposed changes to auction reserve pricing, Luke shares what he's seeing on the ground with buyers and sellers every day.

They cover the biggest mistakes sellers are making, why presentation and staging matter more than ever, what's driving demand in Melbourne's inner north, and why nervous buyers are slowing down every deal. A straight talking look at what it takes to build a lasting career in real estate, and what both buyers and sellers need to understand right now.

Connect with Luke Sacco, Nelson Alexander: https://www.nelsonalexander.com.au/real-estate-agents/luke-sacco/149/

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