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Residential Focus: Latest Stage Of Strata Amendments Drop

The strata reform is broadly intended to give owners in strata schemes across NSW greater trust and confidence in how strata is regulated.

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Diversification Leases – Understanding The Opportunities

his new class of lease was intended to address the limited scope of permitted land use under pastoral leases and to facilitate additional uses of Crown land.

Australia Real Estate

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HHG Legal Group

Section 66G Explained - Resolving Co-ownership Conflicts Under The Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) provides a mechanism through which disputes between co-owners can be resolved.

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Restraint Of Trade Provisions In The Building And Construction Industry

Restraint of trade clauses are contractual provisions designed to limit a party's activities beyond the scope of their agreement.

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Can a vendor cancel a contract of sale and keep the deposit? Which case won?

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

Conveyancing differences between Queensland and New South Wales

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

AUKUS And The AMC: Summary Of Key State And Federal Government Announcements

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Lessor's make-good claim fails in Supreme Court challenge to DOCA

Australia Real Estate

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Reform To The Victorian Security Of Payment Act

Australia Real Estate

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PCL Lawyers

Landlords To Face Prison For Permitting Use Of Premises For Illegal Vape Or Tobacco Sales

Australia Real Estate

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Mandatory Tobacco Licensing Scheme Affecting Retail Leases

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Understanding Contractual Obligations: Insights For Builders From Wang V Moutidis

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Barry Nilsson

APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Report | Q3 2025

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Proving Major Building Defects Under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

Insights Into Property And Debt Market

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Can You Dismiss An Employee For Looking For Another Job?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Construction & Planning

Restraint Of Trade Provisions In The Building And Construction Industry

Restraint of trade clauses are contractual provisions designed to limit a party's activities beyond the scope of their agreement.

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Bartier Perry

Reform To The Victorian Security Of Payment Act

The purpose of the inquiry was to highlight the gaps in the current legislation and determine amendments to be made that promotes better compliance with the rest of Australia.

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PCL Lawyers

Understanding Contractual Obligations: Insights For Builders From Wang V Moutidis

The decision serves as a timely reminder that builders will be liable for defective work where it can be established those works formed part of the builder's scope of work.

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Barry Nilsson

Proving Major Building Defects Under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

How Does Statutory Interpretation Impact Building Disputes In NSW?

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Contractual Obligations - Lessons From XJS World V Central West Civil

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Cracks In The Duty: When Engineers Miss The Foundations

Australia Real Estate

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Barry Nilsson

Victoria's Security Of Payment Reforms: Unfair Time Bars In Construction Contracts

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Victoria's new Unlocking Strategic Sites pathway opens door for landowners and developers

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

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Conveyancing

Residential Focus: Latest Stage Of Strata Amendments Drop

The strata reform is broadly intended to give owners in strata schemes across NSW greater trust and confidence in how strata is regulated.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Section 66G Explained - Resolving Co-ownership Conflicts Under The Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) provides a mechanism through which disputes between co-owners can be resolved.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Can a vendor cancel a contract of sale and keep the deposit? Which case won?

Discusses a dispute concerning whether or not a property vendor was entitled to cancel a contract of sale & keep the purchaser's deposit. Who won?

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

Conveyancing differences between Queensland and New South Wales

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

Land acquisition in NSW - Court decisions on public purpose and Just Terms compensation explained

Australia Government

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Bartier Perry

The Owners—Strata Plan 93105 V Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 935

Australia Real Estate

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Kennedys

When Is A Deed Binding? Key Lessons From Monaco Solicitors V Prolend Solutions

Australia Real Estate

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

NSW strata law reforms – are you ready for the next round of changes?

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Using Put And Call Options In Commercial Property Transactions

Australia Real Estate

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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Estate Management

Residential Focus: Latest Stage Of Strata Amendments Drop

The strata reform is broadly intended to give owners in strata schemes across NSW greater trust and confidence in how strata is regulated.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Out of time or back in play? The new six-year limitation period for strata claims

Amendments to the SSM Act extend the time limit to claim for losses from an owners corporation's failure to maintain common property from 2 to 6 years.

Australia Real Estate

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Gilchrist Connell

Strata Wars - Why Common Property Is The New Legal Battleground

This article explores two significant legal decisions that clarify the scope of an OC's duty under section 106 of the SSMA.

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Strata reform 2025: Extended liability and contract protections explained

Australia Real Estate

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Gilchrist Connell

Residential Focus: Changes to strata laws – extension of section 106 claims to 6 years

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Understanding Constructive and Resulting Trusts: Key Differences and Legal Implications

Australia Litigation

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Residential Focus: In The Media, In Practice And Courts, Publications, Cases And Legislation

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Mortgagees exercising power of sale

Australia Real Estate

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Holman Webb Lawyers

A balancing act: New termination process for uneconomic community title schemes

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

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Real Estate

Diversification Leases – Understanding The Opportunities

his new class of lease was intended to address the limited scope of permitted land use under pastoral leases and to facilitate additional uses of Crown land.

Australia Real Estate

HL

HHG Legal Group

Section 66G Explained - Resolving Co-ownership Conflicts Under The Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) provides a mechanism through which disputes between co-owners can be resolved.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

AUKUS And The AMC: Summary Of Key State And Federal Government Announcements

A series of major AUKUS, Australian Marine Complex (AMC), and defence-related publications and announcements have emerged that are set to significantly shape the future of defence in Western Australia.

Australia Real Estate

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Landlords To Face Prison For Permitting Use Of Premises For Illegal Vape Or Tobacco Sales

Australia Real Estate

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Report | Q3 2025

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Strata Law Changes — Effective 27 October 2025

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

Restraints And Real Estate – What Is Enforceable

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

The Owners—Strata Plan 93105 V Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 935

Australia Real Estate

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Kennedys

When Is A Deed Binding? Key Lessons From Monaco Solicitors V Prolend Solutions

Australia Real Estate

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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Latest Videos

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Insights Into Property And Debt Market

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Cathro & Partners

The Role Of Agriculture In Investment Portfolios (Video)

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FTI Consulting

Understanding Retail vs. Commercial Leases: Why Legal Guidance is Essential

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PCL Lawyers

Do I need a co-ownership agreement?

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Cooper Grace Ward

What Queensland construction subcontractors should do when they are not getting paid - but usually do not

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

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