Answer: Yes. The sale of real estate requires a contract to be in writing and in Victoria, there is a requirement for a Vendor under a Contract of Sale for the sale of real estate to give to the purchaser before he or she signs the contract a statement signed by the Vendor and include in the contract a statement (known as a Vendor's Statement) containing various matters specified under Section 32(2) of the Sale of Land Act 1963. If all or part of the information or documents required to be given to a Purchaser is not provided the Purchaser may rescind any contract for the sale of real estate. It is therefore important if you are going to sell without an agent that you should consult your Conveyancer CPC before you do anything further.