Beware of unfair general security terms when dealing with SMEs
Small businesses should review general security clauses in their standard contracts to avoid findings of unfair, void or unenforceable contracts.
By Richard Winter - 4 min read
Collaborative housing: the new kid on the block
Collaborative housing models and why they’re on the radar for property lawyers
By Ann Apps, Caitlin McGee and Allison Benson - 6 min read
Compensation for land acquisition on a ‘reinstatement’ basis
Some dispossessed owners of land in NSW can now seek compensation for land acquisition on the basis of ‘reinstatement’.
By Timothy Allen - 6 min read
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties
Handing down the family farm without NSW duties – a guide to the new Revenue NSW Ruling.
By Dung Lam and Marlon Camacho - 8 min read
What will the abolition of physical CTs mean for Certificates held as security?
Are you still holding paper CTs as security? With e-conveyancing taking over, it may be time to change tack.
By Thomas Russell - 4 min read
The end of the road for paper CTs in NSW
The Office of the Registrar General delivers the official word on the end of CTs as we know them.
By Robert Goncalves - 4 min read
Protecting yourself from claims – when a file note saves the day
Why your insurer wants you to improve your file notes.
By Renée Stevens - 3 min read
The pitfalls of residential put options
An expert analysis of the pitfalls of using put options in residential property transactions.
By Diane Skapinker - 8 min read
End-to-end accountability in the construction of NSW residential apartment buildings
A guide to the next stage of reforms set to commence on 1 July.
By Angus Abadee - 5 min read
Caveats in PEXA: Buyers (and solicitors) beware
Why solicitors need to take care with caveats in PEXA.
By Jen McMillan - 3 min read
Family law land transfers where one party is self-represented
How to handle the dilemma of unrepresented parties in electronic property settlements.
By Glenn Thompson and Jacqueline Dawson - 2 min read