by AlexanderDorrington | Aug 12, 2019 | Fresh Business Thinking
Discerning buyers know you get what you pay for. But lawyers are not great at communicating the value provided by their services. We prefer the end results to speak for themselves. There is a flaw in this somewhat arrogant approach, however. Particularly when...
by AlexanderDorrington | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, General property Law
Enduring powers of attorney (EPA) are for everyone. It’s common to think that only the elderly need to put enduring powers of attorney in place, but the reality is everyone should have them. Preparing enduring powers of attorney means you get to choose who makes...
by AlexanderDorrington | Mar 18, 2019 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Trusts
Last week alone I received four instructions where children were providing financial support to their ageing parents. This was a surprise because my instructions are usually from parents helping children buy their first home, due to the high house prices. ...
by AlexanderDorrington | Mar 1, 2019 | General property Law, Uncategorised
Following on from my previous blog, the reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act continue. The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No 2) is currently before Parliament and makes three groups of amendments to the RTA which relate to: contamination...
by AlexanderDorrington | Feb 21, 2019 | Blog, General property Law
A raft of reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) have been put into place in the past two years. Landlords can be forgiven for being confused as to what exactly is fact and what is fiction. What has come into force and what is still being...
