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A divorce may be granted if a marriage has broken down and there is shown to be no reasonable likelihood that you and your former partner will get back together. To demonstrate that this is the case, you must already be living separately and apart for at... [![Blog 23 Resized](https://blog.eastcoastlaw.com.au/hubfs/Blog%2023%20Resized.jpg)](https://blog.eastcoastlaw.com.au/living-blog/loans-and-the-lending-market-what-do-tighter-lending-conditions-mean-for-me) ## [Loans and the lending market: what do tighter lending conditions mean for me?](https://blog.eastcoastlaw.com.au/living-blog/loans-and-the-lending-market-what-do-tighter-lending-conditions-mean-for-me) With Australia's house prices continuing to fall and banks imposing stricter conditions on borrowers, trying to buy a new property or sell your home can be a challenge.According to CoreLogic... 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