Articles
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07 August 2015
Property
Ending a residential tenancy agreement - considerations for landl…
Different rules and notice periods apply in relation to terminating a fixed or a periodic residential tenancy agreement.
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24 April 2015
Property
Leasing licensed premises: Polish Club Limited v Gnych
The grant of this particular lease was a breach of the relevant provisions of the Liquor Act and therefore unenforceable.
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15 April 2015
Property
Councils, tendering and direct negotiations
ICAC Guidelines assist councils in direct negotiations, so the process resists corruption and delivers value for money.
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04 March 2015
Property
New swimming pool laws postponed for 12 months
Pool owners have a further 12 months before they will need a Certificate of Compliance to sell or lease their property.
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04 December 2014
Property
Pool owners beware - are you selling or leasing?
A valid Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Compliance is now necessary when you sell or lease your property.
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10 November 2014
Property
New stamp duty liability on call option nominations and novations…
These amendments have consequences for nominations made under call options and novations of agreements for lease.
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22 October 2014
Property
When can landlords call upon bank guarantees provided by the tena…
Can the landlord call upon the bank guarantee to apply towards the cost of reinstating and remediating the premises?
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03 December 2013
Property
Solar Panels - fixtures or fittings - listed in a Contract of Sal…
Solar panels are attached to the roof of a house or building, so it is most likely that solar panels would be a fixture.
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28 October 2013
Property
Subleases - what you should know as a head-tenant
With your landlord?s consent, you grant a lease of part of your premises to a sub-tenant, who pays rent direct to you.
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24 October 2013
Property
Assignments of lease - what you should know as a tenant
An assignment deals with the whole of your premises, so if you assign your lease, you transfer your rights to a new tenant.
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25 September 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
How to ruin a friendship - ignore the Home Building Act
The case highlights risks for owner and builder of entering into a building contract which fails to comply with the Act
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09 September 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Is there another way to skin a cat (or collect a judgment debt)?…
A garnishee order requires the garnishee to pay the judgment creditor debts owed by the garnishee to the judgment debtor.
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12 August 2013
Property
Court of Appeal overrules Council's objection to driveway over pa…
The decision is an authoritative restatement of the principles in granting easements under s. 88K of the Conveyancing Act.
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08 July 2013
Property
Is my easement a valid easement?
The Supreme Court handed down an interesting decision on the consequences of not validly creating easements.
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25 June 2013
Property
NSW 2013 Budget extends First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) Scheme
The First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) grant of $15,000 has been extended for a further period of two years.
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11 June 2013
Property
I thought cleaning the pool was hard work - new chores for pool o…
These changes place additional obligations and costs on all pool owners in NSW.
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26 April 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Proposed actions to improve performance within councils
Most of the proposed reforms address dysfunctional relations between councillors, frustrating the business of councils.
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08 October 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Lessors beware - Make requests specific and reasonable - assignme…
A recent NSW decision provides important guidance for all parties involved in proposed assignment of retail leases.