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
eConveyancing: principles, platforms and procedures
The 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 - 3 min read
Another edition of the Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land?
The 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 - 2 min read
Relief for Australian hire industry but ‘PPS lease’ trap remains
The Personal Property Securities (PPS Leases) Amendment Act 2017 (Cth) commenced on 20 May 2017. By OLIVER SHTEIN.
By Oliver Shtein - 2 min read
Foreign resident capital gains withholding regime changes set to have massive effect
The foreign resident capital gains withholding amendments increase the number of transactions to which the withholding measure applies but only in relation to property acquisitions…
By Richard Harvey - 2 min read
When the developers come knocking: considerations when selling a strata block
The strata renewal provisions in the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 allow for the collective sale or redevelopment of an entire strata scheme to a…
By Kye Tran-Tsai - 2 min read
Are you up to date with the new e-conveyancing transition timetable?
By 1 July 2019, most standard property transactions in NSW will be conducted electronically and all paper Certificate of Titles will be phased out. By…
By Gabrielle Lea - 2 min read
Changes to retail leasing legislation: what you need to know
The Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2017 was passed by NSW Parliament on 21 February 2017. It amends the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW). By…
By Anthony Herro - 1 min read
Getting the numbers right: the hidden traps of the PPSA
The NSW Supreme Court awarded $23 million for a security interest because PPSR registrations were made against the grantor’s ABN and not its ACN. By…
By Tony Chen and Tim T. Wong - 2 min read
Real property changes: risk management tips for solicitors
Recent law changes require solicitors to consider additional factors when acting on transactions involving real property. By LUCY WILLIAMS.
By Lucy Williams - 2 min read
The brave new world of the PPSA: what it means for farmers
Rural practitioners may find that harvest is the right time to remind clients of their potentially improved position under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009. By…
By Ben Mackay - 2 min read