NSW GOVERNMENT 2021 COVID-19 LEASES REGULATIONS
As you may already be aware, the NSW Government have introduced two new COVID-19 regulations to protect tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. In summary, the two new regulations protect retail [...]
MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT – SME COMMERCIAL LEASING PRINCIPLES DURING COVID-19
On 8 April 2020, the National Cabinet finally released the long awaited Mandatory Code of Conduct in relation to Commercial Leasing (“Code”) which imposes a set of leasing principles to aid the [...]
Amendment to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999
On 21 November 2018, the NSW Parliament passed the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) (Amended Act). The Amended Act is due to commence on 21 October [...]
CAN I CHANGE MY PROPERTY SETTLEMENT ORDERS?
Once Orders are made, either by the Court or the consent of the parties, they are final in relation to property settlement. Once made, Orders made only be varied if either the parties [...]
Building and Construction Payment Claims
Developer successfully quashes adjudicator’s decision by confirming importance of the contract reference date A prominent northern suburbs developer has succeeded in overturning an adverse [...]
Personal Property Securities Register: End of Grace Period – 31 January 2017
31 January 2017 is the 5th anniversary of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), and the end of the grace period to review and update migrated registrations from other public registers [...]
Thinking of moving into a Retirement Village?
A retirement village is a residential complex, for retirees. Residents live in these premises by entering into a retirement village contract with the operator of the village. Locating a [...]
Property Law Update – Foreign Residents Capital Tax Withholding
If you are selling property valued in excess of $2 million in Australia, the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 6) Act 2015 makes provision for a 10% withholding tax on [...]