The complexities of granny flat interests
Granny flat arrangements can address socio-economic issues but complex legal and financial issues can arise when parties fail to document their arrangement.
By John Clarke and Abby Landy - 8 min readGranny flat arrangements can address socio-economic issues but complex legal and financial issues can arise when parties fail to document their arrangement.
By John Clarke and Abby Landy - 8 min readCourts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
By Sophie Duffy and Charu Stevenson - 4 min readAll but three amendments in the Strata Legislation Amendment Act 2023 are now in force and the changes apply to both strata and community title…
By Allison Benson - 7 min readThe Supreme Court has handed down an important decision dealing with electronic caveats lodged online.
By Elyse Di Stefano - 3 min readRecent Supreme Court decision in the Mascot Towers saga examines the factors a Court will consider before ordering the termination of a strata scheme.
By Allison Benson and Tom Waugh - 4 min readA recent decision raised issues relevant to the construction and drafting of key clauses in industrial leases.
By Diane Skapinker - 9 min readRecent Court of Appeal decision examines the limitations on the power of strata schemes to create by-laws and provides helpful guidance on interpretation of by-laws.
By Allison Benson - 7 min readRecent Court of Appeal decision clarifies who bears the evidentiary onus of establishing loss in combustible cladding disputes.
By Christopher Kerin and Mia Haas - 6 min readResidents in retirement villages may challenge a village rule on the basis that the rule is unjust, unconscionable, harsh or oppressive.
By Anthony Laumberg - 6 min readWhen dealing with by-laws, there is a distinction between a by-law that is a reasonable restriction and one that is harsh, unconscionable and oppressive.
By Allison Benson - 8 min readWhen acting for married couples in a property transaction, it’s best to obtain instructions from both clients even if one spouse is more proactive.
By Rebecca Mostyn - 5 min readThe new edition is now in effect. Revised statutory notices are mandatory from 1 March 2023 and practitioners should move to the new edition now.
By Gabrielle Lea, Tony Cahill and Richard Harvey - 6 min readChanges to the Foreign Investment Review regime have important implications for testamentary gifts to foreign persons and the administration of deceased estates.
By Jennifer Vuu - 7 min read