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Melissa Bush

March 17, 2022 By Melissa Bush

Can a landlord recover unpaid components of rent even though the invoices were incorrect?

Commercial landlords should ensure that invoices issued to tenants for rent and outgoing amounts include: the correct GST component any rent increases that are entitled to be charged all … [Read more...] about Can a landlord recover unpaid components of rent even though the invoices were incorrect?

Filed Under: Business, Leases Tagged With: business, Lease, outgoings, Supreme Court

January 19, 2022 By Melissa Bush

Shire Legal’s Innovation Project

Business innovation = new processes, ideas, services or products. Shire Legal's innovation project - a new way of doing business - will be revealed on 2 / 2 / 22. Watch this space ... … [Read more...] about Shire Legal’s Innovation Project

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Innovation

January 12, 2022 By Melissa Bush

Frequently asked questions about buying / selling property

We literally handle hundreds of sales and purchases of property each year, and whilst our main role is to guide our clients through the legal aspects of the transaction, there are often many non-legal … [Read more...] about Frequently asked questions about buying / selling property

Filed Under: Property, Purchasing Property, Selling Property, Strata Tagged With: Buying property, conveyancing, FAQ, property purchase, property sale, Selling property, Settlement

January 12, 2022 By Melissa Bush

Sexual harassment at work – now unlawful conduct

The "Respect at Work" legislation (Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth)) took effect on 10 September 2021, focusing on sexual harassment in the workplace and … [Read more...] about Sexual harassment at work – now unlawful conduct

Filed Under: Business, Employment Tagged With: business, Business Law, employment, Fair Work Act, Sex Discrimination Act, Sexual harassment, small business

August 11, 2021 By Melissa Bush

Silence and a handwritten amendment to a Retail Lease Disclosure Statement

It is imperative for both landlords and tenants that whenever a retail lease is being negotiated, any required amendments to terms of the lease that remain to be negotiated are brought to the other … [Read more...] about Silence and a handwritten amendment to a Retail Lease Disclosure Statement

Filed Under: Business, Consumer Law, Leases, Property, Small Business Tagged With: Disclosure Statement, Lease, Misleading and deceptive conduct, NCAT, retail lease, Retail Leases Act

October 27, 2020 By Melissa Bush

Retail landlords – know your obligations under the Retail Leases Act

There are special rules that apply to commercial leases that fall within the definition of being a “retail lease”.  Under the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), landlords must, amongst other things, comply … [Read more...] about Retail landlords – know your obligations under the Retail Leases Act

Filed Under: Business, Leases, Property Tagged With: landlord, Leases, lessee, lessor, Licence, Property Law, Retail Leases, Retail Leases Act, Supreme Court, tenant

September 8, 2020 By Melissa Bush

Statutory Wills – for when testamentary capacity is lacking

Division 2 (in particular, section 18) of the Succession Act 2006(NSW) allows the Court to authorise wills to be made, altered or revoked for persons who do not have testamentary capacity , whilst … [Read more...] about Statutory Wills – for when testamentary capacity is lacking

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Estates Tagged With: capacity, Estate planning, Estates, family provision, Intestacy, Statutory Will, Succession Act, Supreme Court, testamentary capacity

August 19, 2020 By Melissa Bush

The landlord’s responsibility to recover outgoings in a timely manner

The responsibility for the payment of the costs of the water usage and electricity for a Kirrawee commercial property was the subject of a dispute dealt with by the District Court in 2017 – AAP … [Read more...] about The landlord’s responsibility to recover outgoings in a timely manner

Filed Under: Leases, Property Tagged With: Breach of Contract, commercial lease, Jones v Dunkel, outgoings, Promissory estoppel, Restitution

July 27, 2020 By Melissa Bush

ARE THE PROPOSED WORKS TO THE STRATA BUILDING CORRECTLY CLASSED AS REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT AND RENEWAL, OR AN IMPROVEMENT?

Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425 Facts: The matter related to a dispute between the lot owners of a strata title property at Point Piper in Sydney’s eastern suburbs … [Read more...] about ARE THE PROPOSED WORKS TO THE STRATA BUILDING CORRECTLY CLASSED AS REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT AND RENEWAL, OR AN IMPROVEMENT?

Filed Under: Property, Strata Tagged With: Proposed Works, Strata Scheme, Strata Voting Dispute

July 7, 2020 By Melissa Bush

WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL RULES FOR 2 LOT STRATA SCHEMES?

The main piece of legislation regarding the management of strata schemes is the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW).  Time and time again, clients ask us about the rules for 2 lot strata schemes, … [Read more...] about WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL RULES FOR 2 LOT STRATA SCHEMES?

Filed Under: Property, Strata Tagged With: 2 Lot Strata, Administrative Fund, Strata, Strata Committee, Strata Scheme, Strata Schemes Management Act

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