Asia: Real Estate and Construction

The NSW Parliament recently passed the Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025 (NSW) (Bill) to address legal uncertainty regarding the treatment of put...

The Supreme Court of India has once again reinforced the principle that property ownership cannot be claimed through shortcuts like an Agreement to Sell...

Recent case reminds estate agents that if an authority is not completed properly, the agency cannot recover marketing fees.

On August 12, 2025, Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment submitted a draft law amending several provisions of the Land Law 2024 ("Draft Amended Land Law" or "Draft")...

Land tax is an area that Revenue NSW is regularly targeting in their audits and investigations.

On June 26, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 216/2025/QH15 to extend the duration of agricultural land use tax exemption through December 31, 2030.

Mining companies are facing increasing pressure to bring on replacement volumes in the next decade, as ore body depletion accelerates and infrastructure approaches end of life.

Building certification is a critical milestone for any development, but a certifier's sign-off does not guarantee compliance or protection.

Billions of dollars are invested each year into assets constructed on land owned by someone else—whether for renewable energy projects, major infrastructure projects, logistic and transport projects (such as airports and ports) or residential and commercial developments on Australian government-owned land.

Recent data on the Chinese construction market confirmed it as the second largest in the world, and it is expected to surpass the U.S. to take the number one spot by 2020.

Uncertainty has returned to the US commercial real estate industry, according to 2011 State of the Market Survey.

Australia ranked in top ten most attractive locations for FDI.