Gain­ing con­trol — what you can do under the new stra­ta renew­al legislation

May 8, 2019

Although Part 10 of the Stra­ta Schemes Devel­op­ment Act 2015 com­menced on 30 Novem­ber 2016 (Part 10), the intri­ca­cies of…
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The con­struc­tion indus­try, cur­rent state of play in NSW

Apr 15, 2019

There has been a flood of arti­cles and com­men­tary from all cor­ners of the con­struc­tion indus­try since the high­ly pub­li­cised ​‘Opal…
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Pri­or­i­ty Notices: Pru­dent or Impractical?

Apr 9, 2019

With the dead­line for manda­to­ry e‑conveyancing fast approach­ing, con­veyanc­ing in New South Wales has unequiv­o­cal­ly entered the dig­i­tal age.  And while…
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A Caveat on Caveats

Mar 21, 2019

When used cor­rect­ly, caveats can be an impor­tant ally in your secu­ri­ty arsenal. Loaned some­one mon­ey? You should con­sid­er a caveat.  Con­tract­ed…
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Use it or lose it; a recent case on the law of adverse possession

Nov 12, 2018

In New South Wales law it is pos­si­ble for you to become the own­er of land by ​‘adverse pos­ses­sion’. Adverse…
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The GST with­hold­ing régime starts July 2018 — A look at the trans­ac­tions to which it will apply

Jun 19, 2018

The new GST ​‘with­hold­ing’ régime for sales of new res­i­den­tial prop­er­ties and vacant res­i­den­tial lots will apply from 1 July 2018 onwards…
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Is a ​“Trans­fer Grant­i­ng Ease­ment” enough to sat­is­fy a deferred com­mence­ment condition?

Sep 11, 2017

Is a ​“Trans­fer Grant­i­ng Ease­ment” enough to sat­is­fy a deferred com­mence­ment con­di­tion? Mau­ro Polet­ti v Inner West Coun­cil [2017] NSWLEC 1325 Why is…
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Some obser­va­tions on the approach to val­u­a­tions, land tax claims and the ​‘actu­al use of land’

Sep 11, 2017

Some obser­va­tions on the approach to val­u­a­tions, land tax claims and the ​‘actu­al use of land’: Car­lewie Pty Ltd v Roads…
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Con­struc­tion relat­ed impacts should be con­sid­ered in staged devel­op­ment applications

Sep 11, 2017

Con­struc­tion relat­ed impacts should be con­sid­ered in staged devel­op­ment appli­ca­tions: Bay Sim­mer Invest­ments Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales…
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A con­di­tion using the term ​“Appli­cant” can impose a restric­tion relat­ed to the iden­ti­ty of the user

Sep 11, 2017

A con­di­tion using the term ​“Appli­cant” can impose a restric­tion relat­ed to the iden­ti­ty of the user only – and may…
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