{"id":2347,"date":"2023-09-11T16:54:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/?p=2347"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:43:01","slug":"caveats-and-real-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/caveats-and-real-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Caveats and real property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9dd09a4b-7fff-1b70-e044-eb5d2561a09f\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Caveats have been increasingly used to provide notice of a person's interest in another person's real property. In particular, caveats have been used to protect claims in property brought about by people lending money to borrowers for their business. particular, caveats have been used to protect claims in property brought about by people lending money to borrowers for their business. In particular, caveats have been used to protect claims in property brought about by people lending money to borrowers for their business. However, there are significant challenges with caveats because of their nature under the Victorian property law system, which generally emphasises registration of legal interests above all other interests. This can have adverse consequences when it comes time for lenders to claim back borrowed funds. This can have adverse consequences when it comes time for lenders to claim back borrowed funds. advice so that you can best protect your interests whether you are a lender or a borrower. Chua Tan Associates has over 30 years in property law and has helped Chua Tan Associates has over 30 years in property law and has helped thousands of clients with property related matters. Book a consultation with our property lawyers to help protect your interests.<\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caveats have been increasingly used to provide notice o 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