| Caveat | A document any person with a legal interest in a property can lodge with the Titles Office to ensure the property is not sold without their knowledge. |
| Caveat Emptor | Latin for 'Let the Buyer Beware.' This puts the burden onto the buyer to be satisfied with the property before purchasing. |
| Certificate of Title | Legal proof of ownership of a property, carrying the owner's name and other information. |
| Chattels | Chattels are personal property. There are two types. Real chattels are buildings and fixtures. Personal chattels are clothes, furniture, etc. |
| Cluster housing | Detached group of houses that share open space. |
| Cluster Title | Each Cluster Title holder has a Certificate of Title, which specifies ownership in terms of a particular area for which the owner is responsible, and defines the common property. Unlike a Strata Title, it does not subdivide 'airspace.' |
| Commission | Fee payable to real estate agent for selling a property by the person authorising the sale. Usually a percentage of the sale price. |
| Common Property | Areas in strata-title properties shared by all owners. |
| Company title | This title applies when owners of flats in a block form a company. Each has shares in the company which owns the land and buildings. The owner of the shares is entitled to exclusive occupation of a flat. However, if you want to alter occupancy in any way, you must have the company's approval to do so. See your solicitor before buying. |
| Contract Note | The first document signed on buying a house is sometimes a Contract Note, instead of a Contract of Sale. This document when signed by both parties is a legally binding as a Contract of Sale and the buyer and seller should treat it with the same importance. It must be accompanied by a Vendor Statement. |
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