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LAQC Reforms
The long awaited LAQC reforms have finally been released. The gist is that LAQC owners will be...
Disclosure and the Unit Titles Act 2010
The UTA2010 requires 3 disclosure statements to be given by the seller of a unit to a...
Independence and the Enduring Power of Attorney
Independent Witnesses – What the Law Requires Statute imposes specific obligations on how a power...
Rent reviews – may or shall…
Can a lessor be made to review the rent? Under the modern standard form leases, yes they...
Earthquakes, Insurance and Unit Titles
Just what does happen to insurance money if your unit title is damaged and a claim is made on...
Insuring private infrastructure
Does land need to be insured? In most funding we do lenders do not insist on...
Or Nominee or Not
Purchasers often nominate a third party to perform the obligations under an agreement for sale and...
Which body corporate rules are ultra vires?
This is a brief look at body corporate rules found to be ultra vires by the Court to...
New Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate
The next time you pick up an agreement for sale and purchase of real estate, chances are it will...
Transition under the Unit Titles Act 2010
Once the UTA 2010 commences, there are transitional arrangements that apply for 15 months. ...
Buying a Unit Title
A potential purchaser recently asked just what they should look out for when buying a unit...
Subdivisions, minimum areas and cancellation of contracts
The Supreme Court decision in Mana Property Trustee Limited v James Developments Limited...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.