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 ...

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...

Every so often a Will maker leaves a specific gift in their Will and at the time of death it is no longer owned by the Will maker. This specific gift fails for “ademption”. What is ademption? Ademption occurs when property (...

Windfall Gains Tax is a new Victorian State Government tax on land set to be introduced from 1 July 2023. The tax will be triggered where the value of land increases 'due to the actions of government'. In this context, the 'action...

It's very common in commercial and retail leasing transactions for the landlord and tenant to sign a preliminary document, such as a Letter of Offer, a Terms Sheet or Heads of Agreement, before signing the formal lease document. ...

Two roof tiling companies and their sole directors have been penalised $420,000 in Federal Court proceedings for illegal cartel conduct. The directors admitted that they breached cartel laws by bid rigging two slate roofing projec...