30 Oct 2019 Property New off the plan requirements commence 1 December 2019 The government has proclaimed 1 December 2019 as the day on which the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulations 2019 (NSW) will commence.
28 Oct 2019 Property State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2019 (NSW) The object of the State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill is to make amendments to the Duties Act 1997, the Land Tax Act 1956 and the Land Tax Management Act 1956.
26 Aug 2019 Property When do lease negotiations and documents become binding? The recent NSW Supreme Court decision of Realm Resources Ltd v Aurora Place Investments Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 379 highlights the importance of clearly stating when documents are to be binding.
12 Jul 2019 Property A quick reminder that you can override restrictions on use Councils' power to ignore a private covenant may be good news for property developers in New South Wales.
27 Mar 2019 Property NSW LRS and PEXA introduce the ability to electronically register leases in NSW Introduction of electronic leasing to increase efficiency in leasing.
26 Feb 2019 Property Recent amendments to the Local Government Act and Owners Corporations Act Victoria attempts to tackle dangerous cladding on residential buildings, as well as unruly and destructive behaviour in short-stay accommodation.
21 Feb 2019 Property Court finds lessee validly exercises option to renew lease by email A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court highlights key issues faced where there is a challenge to the valid exercise of an option for renewal.
10 Dec 2018 Property Sale of Land Act proposed amendments - what you need to know Off-the-plan contracts, non-disclosure offences and terms contracts for residential land in Victoria to be affected.
24 Oct 2018 Property Expansion of electronic property transactions - New Bill before Parliament Proposed changes to the Conveyancing Act pave the way for electronic leasing.
18 Oct 2018 Property The pitfalls arising from variations of deeds Whilst variation of a deed can be achieved, there can be challenges in relation to the validity of the variation.