In the media – National
Surplus Commonwealth Land should be used for
Housing
Tens of thousands of new homes could potentially be accommodated on
underutilised Commonwealth Government land across Australia's
major cities, according to the UDIA, calling on the Government to
undertake thorough, regular auditing of its land assets (30 July
2013). More...
Future of Government's Mineral Resource Rent Tax
decided in High Court
Mr Forrest and his Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) had argued the tax
discriminated between states and interfered with the rights of
states to control their own mineral resources. The court
unanimously rejected the challenge, saying the act does not give
preference to one state over another, and ordered Mr Forrest to pay
costs (07 August 2013).
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Could Australia follow NZ on property damage
definition
Insurers could end up paying more claims in the future after legal
experts said it was possible that Australian law will adopt New
Zealand's definition of property damage (07 August 2013).
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UDIA: hidden Government charges destroying Australian
home ownership
Exorbitant charges levied by governments on new housing are adding
as much as $65,000 to the cost of a new home, worsening the housing
affordability crisis and locking young families out of home
ownership, according to the UDIA, calling for the establishment of
an inter-governmental agreement to ensure that local infrastructure
charges are benchmarked between jurisdictions (06 August 2013).
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Colliers International: demand from global retailers
ramps up
Retail landlords can prepare themselves for an influx of overseas
retailers, with estimates indicating a potential increase of
another 230 stores, totalling 220,000 sqm in major CBDs in the next
five years (05 August 2013).
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In the media – Victoria
Clubs aim high with city tower build
plans
Freemasons Victoria is taking cues from another Melbourne society,
the Celtic Club, to better profit from its blue-ribbon land
holding. The Freemasons, with joint venture partner Mirvac, has
sought permission from Planning Minister Matthew Guy to replace its
parkside Dallas Brooks Hall site in East Melbourne with two towers
of 17 and 11 levels (10 August 2013).
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Lend Lease lands Docklands deal
The right to develop the last undeveloped site at Melbourne's
Docklands precinct has been won by Lend Lease, which signed a deal
with the Victorian government last week (05 August 2013).
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Reformed planning zones to protect Glen
Eira
Minister for Planning Matthew Guy announces that the City of Glen
Eira will be the first municipality to implement the reformed
Residential planning zones in Victoria providing a significant leap
forward in clarity and protection for local residents (05 August
2013).
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Bushfire regulation changes to reduce red
tape
Thousands of homes across Victoria will have their bushfire risk
status removed or updated following a statewide bushfire regulatory
review, announced by the Planning Minister Matthew Guy (02 August
2013).
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In the media – New South Wales
Shoalhaven biobanking secures conservation of wildlife
haven
A major new biobank site in the Shoalhaven has been announced to
help manage 66 hectares of ecologically rich bushland at the
Narrawallee Inlet. Over the next two years, other public sites that
form green corridors across the Sydney bio-region will be eligible
for nearly $10 million in NSW Environment Trust biobanking
agreements (29 July 2013).
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In the media – Queensland
Information sessions for Parklands development scheme
proposal
Gold Coast residents have heard details about the Parklands
Priority Development Area (PDA) which outlines the location of
future development and provides for the delivery of the Gold Coast
2018 Commonwealth Games Athlete's Village, at the first
community information session in August (06 August 2013).
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State land transferred to Townsville
Council
Surplus state-owned land in Townsville will be transferred to
Council. The contract executed represents a deal that allows for
the land to transfer at a reasonable price, and allows the council
90 days to undertake a full due diligence and make a final decision
on the role it will play in this urban renewal opportunity (05
August 2013).
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Published - articles, papers, reports – National
House Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, Jun
2013
Author: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Preliminary estimates show that the price index for established
houses for the weighted average of the eight capital cities rose
2.4% in the June quarter 2013. The capital city indexes rose in
Sydney (+2.7%), Melbourne (+2.4%), Perth (+3.4%), Brisbane (+1.9%),
Canberra (+1.0%), Adelaide (+0.3%) and Darwin (+2.9%) and fell in
Hobart (-1.0%) (06 August 2013).
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In practice and courts – Victoria
Announcements, Draft Policies and Plans released
FSPL reminder for landlords
Landlords are reminded to check their standard leases carefully to
ensure that the FSPL is recoverable from tenants. In addition,
where the Retail Leases Act (2003) (Vic) applies, landlords: should
now be using the new form of disclosure statement under the Retail
Leases Regulations 2013 which provides for a separate head for the
FSPL which must be completed (31 July 2013).
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Cases – Victoria
Singh v Adventure Tourism Pty Ltd (Retail Tenancies)
[2013] VCAT 1312
Wrongful eviction – assessment of damages – loss of
business assets – loss of profits – Tenant's
financial records taken by Landlord – presumption presume
that assets have the highest value that their description warrants
- Armory v Delamirie [1722] EWHC KB J94; (1722) 93 ER 664 –
mitigation – no application for interim relief by Tenant
– whether Tenant acted reasonably – relevance of
Tenant's ignorance of his rights and lack of means to assert
them. Order that the Respondent to pay to the Applicant
$151,721.77. More...
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