What’s changed? Sustainability in strata schemes
Reforms are embedding sustainability into strata governance, lowering approval thresholds and changing the management of common property.
By Allison Benson - 7 min read
Residential short-term letting: is it above board?
Short-term letting is booming across NSW thanks to the likes of Airbnb, but not everyone is happy. A recent parliamentary inquiry has broadly condoned the…
By Kye Tran-Tsai and David Sachs - 2 min read
NSW strata reforms: how the changes will affect you
Major changes to the management of strata schemes take effect on 30 November 2016. By ALLISON BENSON.
By Allison Benson - 1 min read
Do you have your priorities in order? The introduction of priority notices in NSW
The introduction of priority notices to NSW is one of a number of significant amendments to the Real Property Act 1900, and part of a…
By Paul Watkins - 2 min read
Proposed tenancy reforms improve rights for DV victims
The proposed reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 will make it easier for domestic violence victims to end their tenancies immediately without liability. By KELLIE…
By Kellie McDonald - 2 min read
The Land Sales Act: beware of instalment contracts
If an instalment contract does not comply with the relevant provisions of the Act, the purchaser may rescind the contract and the vendor may be…
By Marcus Andrews and Amelia Cooper - 2 min read
Forging guidance on PPSA leases
The recent decision of Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (receivers and managers appointed) v General Electric International Inc [2016] NSWSC 52 provides useful…
By Tim Castle and Jia Lee - 3 min read
Key changes in the 2016 Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land
The main driver for the 2016 edition of the Contract is the Commonwealth’s new Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments measure. By GABRIELLE LEA.
By Gabrielle Lea - 2 min read
Changes to swimming pool compliance: passing the buck with certificates of non-compliance
Contracts for sale of land with pools must include a certificate of compliance, occupation certificate (with registration certificate) or a certificate of non-compliance. By MAGED…
By Maged Jebeile - 3 min read
‘Put and call’ options: increasing risk for property transactions
When advising on or drafting an option deed/agreement, ensure that the need for such an arrangement has been adequately considered and there are no ambiguous…
By Alex Haslam - 2 min read
Practical aspects of the new foreign resident CGT witholding tax
The new foreign resident CGT withholding tax applies to sales contracts entered into on or after 1 July 2016. By DUNG LAM and ALEX WHITNEY.
By Dung Lam and Alex Whitney - 2 min read