Recently, in Parsons v Stat Bay Pty Ltd1, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") considered the circumstances which will warrant the dismissal or striking out of claims of concurrent wrongdoing: for want of ...

Asian buyers represent a very significant component of purchaser demand in Australia, particularly in the capital cities. "At Hunt & Hunt, we have acted for local vendors and purchasers in the sale and purchase of several larg...

There has been much in the news recently about Australia's electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) roll out. Below we share insights into implementation of e-conveyancing. What is e-conveyancing? Property Exchange Aus...

Because of the recent influx of overseas interest in the Australian real estate market, owners and investors need to be familiar with the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) requirements. FIRB's role is to review applications b...

There has been considerable controversy recently about the applicability of GST to continuing property leases after a change of property ownership. Prior to recent court decisions, it was widely accepted that a purchaser of proper...

On 27 November 2014, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics tabled its report on foreign investment in residential real estate. As stated in the media alert the report makes 12 recommendations, including t...