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Property

May 9, 2022 By Vicki Stokes

Purchase of Residential Real Estate by Foreign Investors

The Australian Federal Court has issued the first penalty order for breaches of Australia’s foreign investment rules, resulting in $250,000 in penalties: Commissioner of Taxation v Balasubramaniyan … [Read more...] about Purchase of Residential Real Estate by Foreign Investors

Filed Under: Property, Purchasing Property Tagged With: ATO, FIRB, Foreign investment, Purchasing property

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

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

November 13, 2020 By Bayley Mathai

Acting under a Power of Attorney

The Equity Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court handed down a decision on 23 October 2020 in relation to legal issues in the areas of Estate Law and Property Law. Several properties which are of … [Read more...] about Acting under a Power of Attorney

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Estates, Property Tagged With: Enduring power of attorney, Power of Attorney, Real Property Act, Trust

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

October 21, 2020 By Bayley Mathai

Know your entitlements as a First Home Buyer or Home Builder

The following is a summary of recent the current state of the various Federal Government Schemes and Grants which apply to first home buyers as well as the recent HomeBuilder Grant scheme. First … [Read more...] about Know your entitlements as a First Home Buyer or Home Builder

Filed Under: Property, Purchasing Property Tagged With: conveyancing, FHBAS, FHLDS, FHOG, First Home Buyer, HomeBuilder, New Home, property purchase

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

May 5, 2020 By Melissa Bush

DIVIDING FENCE DISPUTES

Both the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Land and Environment Court commonly hear matters regarding dividing fence disputes between neighbours. The applicable legislation which regulates … [Read more...] about DIVIDING FENCE DISPUTES

Filed Under: Neighbourhood Dispute, Property Tagged With: Dividing fence, Dividing Fences Act, Fences, NCAT, Neighbourhood Dispute

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