Real Estate Law and Construction Law

Why your strata work to repair or maintain your strata building is over budget, riddled with delays, plagued with costs overruns and variations at every turn.

Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Amending Act) introduces further reform in strata legislation

Understand the key documents and the do's and don'ts of leasing transactions.

Some caveats registered on the title can create obstacles to the conveyancing process in a mortgagee power of sale,.

Part 31 of the Civil Procedure Rules concerns the disclosure and inspection of documents in civil litigation. In summary, a party discloses a document by stating that the document exists or has existed. A party to whom a document has been disclosed has a right to inspect that document except where, amongst other things, the party disclosing the document has a right or a duty to withhold inspection of it.

A judgment delivered on 23 April 2012 stated that in a Settlement Agreement, inclusion of the phrase "full and final settlement in respect of any and all outstanding matters" was, on the facts, sufficient to exclude liability for defects.

Queensland homeowners have legal protections against building defects, but must act quickly and follow proper procedures.

District cooling projects are becoming increasingly prevalent across the Middle East (particularly in Saudi Arabia) as more and more large-scale commercial and residential developments ramp up...

On June 16, 2025, the San Diego City Council voted 5-4 to cap the number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that can be built on single-family lots.

Making a gift to a loved one shortly before death may seem like a generous or meaningful gesture. However, in Québec, some of these "last-minute" gifts – known in legal terms as gifts mortis causa...

Making a gift to a loved one shortly before death may seem like a generous or meaningful gesture. However, in Québec, some of these "last-minute" gifts – known in legal...

In today's housing market, making an offer can feel as nerve-wracking as standing before the Supreme Court. No wonder more and more parents are stepping...