Janney & Ors v Steller Works Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 363 is an important decision for developers concerning the extent of a landowner’s right to possession of airspace over their…
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On 20 September 2017, the NSW Court of Appeal held that the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) (and, presumably, the 2015 Act) does not exclude a lot owner from seeking damages…
You may have seen in the news recently that the Grenfell tower in London suddenly caught fire, killing, injuring, and leaving homeless, a shocking number of people. The devastating nature…
In Simcevski v Dixon (No.2), the Victorian Supreme Court dealt with two common issues that arise in the sale and purchase of land. It is common for a purchaser to…
Bankruptcy looks set to be reduced from three years to one year, with the second reading in the Senate on 19 October 2017. While a Bankruptcy Trustee may still extend the…
Our good friends, Robert Angyal SC and Professor Brendan Edgeworth, are the new editors of the Conveyancing and Property Section of the Australian Law Journal. In the current issue of…
If you are a tenant, owner, or property manager in New South Wales, it is important to know your rights and responsibilities. A recent decision from the NSW Court of…
In Owners Strata Plan 64415 v Serman, the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered whether, and in what circumstances, an Owners Corporation can be ordered to give security for…
Owners Corporations often have to wrestle with the possibility that the builder and developer are unable to pay to rectify defects. They are inevitably not insured. If the building is…