What is a caveat?

What is a caveat, exactly? Caveats can arise when dealing with property in Victoria. Under Victorian property law, caveats inform a potential buyer of the fact that a third party – or ‘caveator’ – has potential grounds for some form of legal interest over the title, or is otherwise claiming a right over the property. Factors leading to the presence of such caveats can include, but are not always limited to, outstanding debts, the existence of second mortgages on the property, or ongoing disputes between family and friends.

If you intend to sell your property you should first deal with any caveats on title. Depending on various factors, there are different ways in which you can remove caveats. Although potentially daunting at first, we are here to aid in resolving any issues you may experience concerning caveat removal in Victoria.

You should never allow improper caveats to stay on your title. This could result in you losing a profitable sale. Alternately, you may also find it impossible to obtain a loan or mortgage when you need one.

Our team of specialists are ready to help you in resolving your caveat removal matter. Caveat Removal Victoria offers a focused, efficient and cost effective service to assist Victorians in removing improper caveats. Our service is backed by the lawyers at law firm SMR Legal, with offices in both the Melbourne CBD and rural Victoria. Our lawyers can handle your matter if the removal process turns into a dispute with the person who lodged the caveat (the caveator).

Caveat Removal Victoria offers a variety of solutions to remove caveats in Victoria. We also offer two specific services to remove improper caveats in Victoria. Find out more about this at Our Services page.
If you have decided to no longer tolerate the improper caveat on your title, please click here to see if our caveat removal services are right for you.

What is a Caveat Victoria
What are caveats? How do you remove a caveat from a property in Victoria?