Leasing Incentives and ‘claw-backs’

If you are a tenant or an owner of commercial or retail premises, you will be familiar with the idea of leasing incentives provided to secure tenant commitments.  Leasing incentives are a relatively modern device designed to indu...

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Seller beware? Seller disclosure arrives (late) in Queensland

Real estate transactions in Queensland are facing significant changes, including a mandatory seller disclosure statement, as a result of the Property Law Bill 2023 (expected to soon become law). Following a thorough review an...

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Titles Office Practice Changes: Closure of the Permanent Order Book

The Permanent Order Book at the Victorian Land Titles Office has closed. Historically, the purpose of the Permanent Order Book was to assist parties lodging a significant volume of instruments executed under a Power of Attorney...

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Victorian Windfall Gains Tax Update

Our article dated 10 January 2023 set out some of the basic concepts around the new Windfall Gains Tax ("WGT") set to be introduced from 1 July 2023. In this short update we highlight some more detail on the WGT. The taxable...

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Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper

For the next two financial years, the New South Wales Government (NSW Govt) will share the cost of buying up to 6000 principal places of residence for people who could not otherwise own a home. Provided they do not already own ...

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Building Orders – a limitation on Municipal Building Surveyor powers

When a Victorian Council undertakes an inspection of a property, it may discover building works that do not comply with the Building Act 1993 (Vic) (the Act) and Building Regulations 2018  (Vic) (the Regulations) and issue a buil...

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