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Out of time and out of play – the new six-year limitation period for strata claims held to not to apply retrospectively

John Goubran & Associates Pty Ltd ACN 070 974 819 v The Owners – Strata Plan 57150 [2026] NSWDC 9

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Geocon and Division 142 - the Full Court clarifies when overpaid GST is "passed on"

The decision is particularly important for property developers using the margin scheme and for taxpayers who adopt conservative GST positions while awaiting certainty from the ATO.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Construction Contract Damages

There was a large difference between the cost of rectification and the damages awarded.

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Landlord risk management in Australia - legal, tenant and property risks explained

Regulatory change, stronger tenant protections and ESG expectations mean that proactive risk management is essential.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Are Builders Personally Liable in Queensland

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

NSW landlords - new laws may impose liability for illicit tobacco and vape sales

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Common property rights by-laws - what lot owners and Owners Corporations need to know

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Mind the gap: When developing non-contiguous parcels of land may classify you a developer under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

BN

Barry Nilsson

Productivity is paramount – lessons from the Queensland Productivity Commission's Construction inquiry

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Market Rent Reviews in Queensland

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Deemed Refusal After 40 Business Days: When To Pull The Merits Appeal Trigger?

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Six months under the Property Law Act: what we're seeing in practice

Australia Real Estate

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Disclosure obligations for agents: Illegal building works

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Improving construction industry productivity – land use regulation reforms

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Managing psychological risks in the workplace: Why policies alone are no longer sufficient

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Modern Slavery: Rising Expectations And Steady Reform Across Australia, APAC And Beyond

Australia Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court rules unfairly sacked worker entitled to damages for psychiatric injury

Australia Employment

A

Avant Law

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Geocon and Division 142 - the Full Court clarifies when overpaid GST is "passed on"

The decision is particularly important for property developers using the margin scheme and for taxpayers who adopt conservative GST positions while awaiting certainty from the ATO.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Construction Contract Damages

There was a large difference between the cost of rectification and the damages awarded.

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Are Builders Personally Liable in Queensland

Key legal mechanisms that drive that exposure and outline practical strategies that Queensland builders can implement to reduce personal liability and protect long-term financial security.

Australia Real Estate

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Stonegate Legal

Common property rights by-laws - what lot owners and Owners Corporations need to know

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Mind the gap: When developing non-contiguous parcels of land may classify you a developer under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

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Barry Nilsson

Productivity is paramount – lessons from the Queensland Productivity Commission's Construction inquiry

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Deemed Refusal After 40 Business Days: When To Pull The Merits Appeal Trigger?

Australia Real Estate

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PCL Lawyers

Improving construction industry productivity – land use regulation reforms

Australia Real Estate

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NSW Supreme Court decision provides new cladding compliance and ACL misleading conduct guidance

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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Conveyancing

Six months under the Property Law Act: what we're seeing in practice

Thoughts on operation of Qld's "new" Property Law Act – in particular the new concept of the Seller Disclosure regime.

Australia Real Estate

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Disclosure obligations for agents: Illegal building works

A clear, well-documented disclosure process on behalf of the real estate agent preserves the integrity of the sales process.

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

No cooling off period right

Purchasers in NSW have no s66S cooling off period rights where a contract for sale of residential property is formed pursuant to a call option or a put option.

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

"The vendors only want to rescind the contract because the property's value increased." Which case won?

Australia Real Estate

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Stacks Law Firm

Residential Focus: Onus Of Proof And Failure To Mitigate (In The Media, In Practice and Courts, Publications and Cases)

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Law Institute Of Victoria: Changes To General Conditions In Victoria

Australia Real Estate

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Avant Law

Residential Focus: Latest Stage Of Strata Amendments Drop

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

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

Australia Real Estate

BP

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

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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

GC

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

BP

Bartier Perry

Strata reform 2025: Extended liability and contract protections explained

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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

Australia Real Estate

HR

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

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

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

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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Out of time and out of play – the new six-year limitation period for strata claims held to not to apply retrospectively

John Goubran & Associates Pty Ltd ACN 070 974 819 v The Owners – Strata Plan 57150 [2026] NSWDC 9

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Landlord risk management in Australia - legal, tenant and property risks explained

Regulatory change, stronger tenant protections and ESG expectations mean that proactive risk management is essential.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Consultation begins for NSW Government's new native title policy

The NSW Government has begun consulting with native title groups on developing a new policy for how native title claims could be settled in NSW.

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Disclosure obligations for agents: Illegal building works

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Understanding Common Terms and Conditions in Australian Commercial Leasing

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Avoid The Demolition Notice Trap: How To Protect Your Redevelopment Plans

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Residential Focus: Onus Of Proof And Failure To Mitigate (In The Media, In Practice and Courts, Publications and Cases)

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 — Round 4 Proposed Changes

Australia Real Estate

S

Swaab

Law Institute Of Victoria: Changes To General Conditions In Victoria

Australia Real Estate

A

Avant Law

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Cathro & Partners

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It Depends – Should we buy the property as joint tenants or tenants in common?

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