diff --git a/src/array/ArrayBinding.js b/src/array/ArrayBinding.js
index 80b29e4..86d2a2a 100644
--- a/src/array/ArrayBinding.js
+++ b/src/array/ArrayBinding.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ define([
 	function ArrayBinding(model, propertyType) {
 
 		var properties = [];
-
 		var elements = [];
 
 		(function createProperties() {
diff --git a/src/array/ArrayElement.js b/src/array/ArrayElement.js
index 3532305..bf60c64 100644
--- a/src/array/ArrayElement.js
+++ b/src/array/ArrayElement.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ define(["array/ArrayItemElement"], function(ArrayItemElement) {
 	function ArrayElement(domElement, initialLength) {
 
 		var element = domElement.get();
-
 		var child;
 
 		(function checkElementHasOnlyOneChild() {
diff --git a/src/array/method/Pop_.js b/src/array/method/Pop_.js
index 1e383c2..8491d22 100644
--- a/src/array/method/Pop_.js
+++ b/src/array/method/Pop_.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ define([], function() {
 		model.pop = function() {
 
 			var popped = originalPop.apply(this, arguments);
-
 			var property = properties.pop();
 
 			if (property) {
diff --git a/src/array/method/Shift.js b/src/array/method/Shift.js
index 9658404..7d865b3 100644
--- a/src/array/method/Shift.js
+++ b/src/array/method/Shift.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ define([], function() {
 		model.shift = function() {
 
 			var shifted = originalShift.apply(this, arguments);
-
 			var property = properties.shift();
 
 			if (property) {
diff --git a/src/callback/CallbackBinder.js b/src/callback/CallbackBinder.js
index bd24a93..e12eacb 100644
--- a/src/callback/CallbackBinder.js
+++ b/src/callback/CallbackBinder.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ define([
 
 			var elements = getMatchingElements(scope, name);
 
-			bindElements(elements, scope, model);
+			bindElements(elements, model);
 			addElements(elements);
 		};
 
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ define([
 			}
 		}
 
-		function bindElements(elements, scope, model) {
+		function bindElements(elements, model) {
 
 			for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
 
 				var element = elements[i];
 
-				if (scope.hasInScope(element) &&
-					!boundElements.contains(element)) {
+				if (!boundElements.contains(element)) {
 
 					binding.setUpElement(model, element.get());
 					new Registry().requestRegistrations();
diff --git a/src/element/DOMElement.js b/src/element/DOMElement.js
index bf05f2b..5976c0a 100644
--- a/src/element/DOMElement.js
+++ b/src/element/DOMElement.js
@@ -45,9 +45,19 @@ define([
 			if (isNaN(key)) {
 
 				var elements = element.querySelectorAll("[data-bind=" + key + "]");
-				var elementsArray = [].slice.call(elements);
+				var elementsArray = [];
 
-				return elementsArray.map(function(item) { return new DOMElement(item); });
+				for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
+
+					var newElement = new DOMElement(elements[i]);
+
+					if (this.hasInScope(newElement)) {
+
+						elementsArray.push(newElement);
+					}
+				}
+
+				return elementsArray;
 			}
 			else {
 
diff --git a/src/element/NullDOMElement.js b/src/element/NullDOMElement.js
index ec2e4f1..e9e6e89 100644
--- a/src/element/NullDOMElement.js
+++ b/src/element/NullDOMElement.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ define([], function() {
 
 		this.getMatchingElements = function() {
 
-			return [new NullDOMElement()];
+			return [];
 		};
 
 		this.hasDataBindAttribute = function() {
diff --git a/src/object/ObjectBinder.js b/src/object/ObjectBinder.js
index 9074c2d..454f3d8 100644
--- a/src/object/ObjectBinder.js
+++ b/src/object/ObjectBinder.js
@@ -34,19 +34,16 @@ define([
 
 				var element = elements[i];
 
-				if (scope.hasInScope(element)) {
+				if (boundElements.contains(element)) {
 
-					if (boundElements.contains(element)) {
-
-						binding.updateElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
-					}
-					else {
+					binding.updateElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
+				}
+				else {
 
-						binding.setUpElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
-						new Registry().requestRegistrations();
-						binding.updateElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
-						binding.createCallback(scope, element);
-					}
+					binding.setUpElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
+					new Registry().requestRegistrations();
+					binding.updateElement(model, element, model && model[name]);
+					binding.createCallback(scope, element);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/object/ViewModel.js b/src/object/ViewModel.js
index ad79c6a..72e7d1e 100644
--- a/src/object/ViewModel.js
+++ b/src/object/ViewModel.js
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ define([
 	function ViewModel(model) {
 
 		var boundElements = new ElementSet();
-
 		var transientProperties = {};
-
 		var permanentProperties = {};
 
 		new Serialisable(model);
@@ -46,20 +44,17 @@ define([
 
 		function bindElement(element, scope, name) {
 
-			if (scope.hasInScope(element)) {
-
-				if (!boundElements.contains(element)) {
+			if (!boundElements.contains(element)) {
 
-					createRebinder(element, scope, name);
-					element.callBindingCallback(model);
-				}
-
-				unbindOldProperties();
-				createPermanentProperties();
-				createTransientProperties();
-				bindProperties(element);
-				boundElements.add(element);
+				createRebinder(element, scope, name);
+				element.callBindingCallback(model);
 			}
+
+			unbindOldProperties();
+			createPermanentProperties();
+			createTransientProperties();
+			bindProperties(element);
+			boundElements.add(element);
 		}
 
 		function createRebinder(element, scope, name) {
diff --git a/src/property/PermanentProperty.js b/src/property/PermanentProperty.js
index 5e4b380..15c0296 100644
--- a/src/property/PermanentProperty.js
+++ b/src/property/PermanentProperty.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ define([], function() {
 	function PermanentProperty(property, propertyType) {
 
 		var objectBinding;
-
 		var propertyInjected = false;
 
 		if (typeof(property) == "object" && !isBinding(property)) {