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 2018 edition of the NSW contract for sale and purchase of land includes a process to assist practitioners in dealing withnew GST rules. By…
By Diane Skapinker - 10 min readIn Blythe v Willis, the Supreme Court of NSW held that a neighbour’s allegations to the purchaser of adjoining land were false and malicious. By…
By Kye Tran-Tsai and Michael Devitt - 5 min readThe NSW Government’s mandating program aims to increase the proportion of electronically lodged documents for all core conveyancing transactions from around 33 per cent currently to…
By Greg Channell - 6 min readIn liight of recent judgements, solicitors need to carefully consider the drafting of their ‘split-deposit’ special conditions. By KYE TRAN-TSAI and BENJAMIN ADAMS.
By Kye Tran-Tsai and Benjamin Adams - 6 min readDespite recent bad publicity and superficial complexity, retirement villages are a simple proposition: they are relatively cheap to move into and stay in, and expensive…
By Richard McCullagh - 7 min readFrom 1 July 2018, a caveat can only be lodged electronically at NSW Land Registry Services. Those prepared on paper will not be accepted for…
By Richard Harvey and Gabrielle Lea - 3 min readA principal certifying authority is not responsible for certifying that building works do not, or are not likely, to contain latent detects. By GARY NEWTON…
By Gary Newton and Henry Yuan - 3 min readThe legality of the electronically created and registered interest is the product of the law’s indifference to contractual form and the express legislative intent of…
By Dr Simon Blount and Claire Martin - 7 min readThe 2017 edition of the Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land is now available online at the Law Society’s eCOS Portal. By PETER…
By Peter Rosier and Gabrielle Lea - 6 min readThe Personal Property Securities (PPS Leases) Amendment Act 2017 (Cth) commenced on 20 May 2017. By OLIVER SHTEIN.
By Oliver Shtein - 3 min read