If you’re a builder in New South Wales, you have probably noticed that the Department of Fair Trading have significantly increased their capacity of investigating and disciplining builders who they deem…
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An abandoned house, a missing owner, a mysterious squatter and an archaic law all add up to a puzzle that could lead to a young banker taking ownership of a…
The Owners – Strata Plan 74602 v Eastmark Holdings Pty Ltd; Eastmark Holdings Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan 74602 [2015] NSWSC 1981 Decision date: 24 December 2015…
Chan v Acres [2015] NSWSC 1885 Decision date: 11 December 2015 The Supreme Court of NSW recently found Ku-ring-gai Council, in its role as a Principal Certifying Authority, had acted…
On 17 November 2015, the Conveyancing Amendment (Sunset Clauses) Act 2015 commenced, with retrospective effect. The Act applies to contracts to purchase a residential lot off the plan, i.e., before construction or…
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal has recently published a guideline to inform the public regarding the steps that should be followed if a party wishes to appeal…
As Sydney house prices are expected to rise 20 per cent over the next two years, pushing the median house price well above $1 million by June 2017, according to the…
We know that Strata schemes are effectively small communities where the activities and attitudes of residents can play a major role in the harmonious nature, or otherwise of the environment….
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission [“ASIC”] and the Australian Taxation Office [“ATO”] regularly investigate “phoenix transactions”. Illegal phoenix activity refers to the deliberate liquidation of a business entity following…
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