Conservation covenants: a legal instrument for biodiversity in rural Australia
With conservation covenants on the rise, lawyers need to grasp their complex legal, financial and ecological implications for rural landowners.
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.
‘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…
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.
When a covenant is really an easement: lessons from RG v JEA Holdings
In Registrar General v Jea Holdings, the Court of Appeal found an easement was validly created even though it was recorded as a covenant only on…
What can solicitors do to reduce mortgage fraud?
The number of mortgage fraud cases reported in recent years suggests that this problem is actually on the rise despite a heightened awareness among lenders,…
E-conveyancing – the verdict
A Q&A with one of the first solicitors in NSW to embrace the revolution in conveyancing practice. By RICHARD HARVEY and GEORGE PATRINOS.