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If notice is required under the PDI Act, the prescribed notice must tell the neighbours what work is to be done on the neighbours' land, when it will commence and when it is expected to end. The notice must be given at least 20 days before the work commences.
Read moreWhen signing your contract for purchase of land, home buyers should take care to ensure that the finance figure in the contract is no less that what they will apply to borrow.
Read moreThink carefully before you decide not to serve a disclosure statement on renewal of a commercial lease.
Read moreIf you’re in the process of setting up and registering a not-for-profit or charity, there are a few things you should keep in mind to make sure you are appropriately protected, registerable and meeting your regulatory obligations. These include: 1. Understanding your regulatory obligations through the Australian Charities...
Read moreTrade marks are all around us – the slanted tick on your sneakers; the apple on the back of your phone (sorry Android users); even the “Dun Dun” from Law & Order. Whilst these are all examples from multi-million-dollar companies, trade marks are not just for the big players. If you own a business, whether...
Read moreIt is surprising how frequently we see people after they sign contracts, when something goes wrong and they signed without understanding what they were agreeing to.
Read moreAn increasingly common way to get into the property market these days is buying a property with another person. Whilst there are a whole host of reasons as to why you might find yourself buying a property with another, the most common matchups are: • With a friend or sibling for investment purposes; and • A mum or dad co-owning...
Read moreThere are several new time frame and administrative requirements that have been imposed under the amendments made to the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (click here for an overview of what these amendments are). It is imperative that Landlords in particular need to be aware of these requirements, so as to avoid unnecessary...
Read moreThe Retail and Commercial Leases(Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2019 came into operation on 1 July 2020, giving effect to several significant amendments to the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (‘the Act’), that all Landlords and tenants should be aware of. The key amendments are: A lease can now move in and...
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