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APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Report | Q3 2025

The APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Quarterly report provides a snapshot of the trends in the APAC Real Estate sector. In this edition, we delve into the investment climate for Q3 2025...

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Strata Law Changes — Effective 27 October 2025

Laws introducing stronger compliance powers for NSW Fair Trading, fairer financial hardship arrangements for levy payments, and new accountability rules for building managers.

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Swaab

Restraints And Real Estate – What Is Enforceable

In the property industry, employment agreements often include three key restraints: non-solicitation, non-acceptance, and non-competition.

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Swaab

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

The decision provides useful guidance on the requirements of a gross sum costs order and a reminder to parties that they must attend attend a mediation in good faith or risk costs consequences.

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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

Foreign Purchaser Additional Duty

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PCL Lawyers

Interpretation Of Charging Clauses: Edwards Industrial Products Pty Ltd v Thwin And Zaw

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Strata Wars - Why Common Property Is The New Legal Battleground

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Signing A Deed Of Guarantee And Indemnity? Why Independent Legal Advice Matters Before Settlement

Australia Real Estate

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Buy Or Rent? Why The Australian Dream Might Be Due For A Makeover

Australia Real Estate

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FTI Consulting

Updated AML/CTF Rules Bring Fresh Approach To KYC Reliance On Third Parties For Real Estate Professionals

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Entering into a Commercial Lease for SDA Houses

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LegalVision

Cause And Consequence: Show Cause Letters In The Landscape Of The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Cross Examining Cyber EP19: Cross Examining Carolyn Pugsley, Christine Wong And Peter Jones (Podcast)

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Dealmaking in Australia: the current state of play and the impact of regulation

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's Not All Zoom And Gloom: Balancing An Employee's 'Right To Privacy'

Australia Privacy

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Gilchrist Connell

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW Parliament Puts Down Uncertainty Regarding Put Options In Residential Property Transactions

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

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Agents: Don't pay for the privilege of working for free

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

Australia Real Estate

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Pointon Partners

Who Owns Improvements On Someone Else's Land? Why It Matters For Major Projects

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.

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K&L Gates LLP

Caveat on property: what it is & how to lodge or remove one

A caveat blocks property dealings to protect a valid legal interest but must be lawfully lodged to avoid penalties.

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Unified Lawyers

It's Plan-demonium Without Consent: Court Considers Consent Requirements In Commercial Leases

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland's New Seller Disclosure Laws Are Here – Is Your Sale At Risk?

Australia Real Estate

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

August 1, 2025 Property Law Day One of Queensland's New Seller Disclosure Regime — Off to a Strong Start

Australia Real Estate

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

New Queensland Property Law Act commences 1 August 2025 – are you are ready?

Australia Real Estate

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Cooper Grace Ward

Queensland's Property Law Act: New seller disclosure requirements from 1 August 2025

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

July 31, 2025 Uncategorized A Timely Reminder to All Bodies Corporate to Obtain Proper Insurance

Australia Real Estate

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Strata reforms in NSW: What's changed from 1 July 2025

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The 2032 Olympic And Paralympic Games: Insights On Olympic Infrastructure Delivery

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Contaminated Land In Western Australia: A Timely Reminder That Leases Must Comprehensively Address Land Contamination

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Preparing For Australia's Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing ACT 2006: What Tranche 2 Entities Need To Know

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Strata reforms in NSW: What's changed from 1 July 2025

Property owners, investors, and other stakeholders need to be prepared for the changes that are impacting the management of their buildings.

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

The 2032 Olympic And Paralympic Games: Insights On Olympic Infrastructure Delivery

The Queensland Government is uniquely positioned to deliver world-class infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (2032 Games). This paper identifies three global insights from past Olympic Games that inform this opportunity.

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Contaminated Land In Western Australia: A Timely Reminder That Leases Must Comprehensively Address Land Contamination

In April 2025, Justice Musikanth of the WA Supreme Court delivered his judgment in Henderson v Contaminated Sites Committee [2025] WASC 123 (Henderson).

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

Preparing For Australia's Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing ACT 2006: What Tranche 2 Entities Need To Know

In preparation for the changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 which are due to commence on 1 July 2026, "tranche 2" entities including lawyers, accountants and real estate agents will need to make some significant changes to their business processes to ensure they comply with the new requirements.

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

10 Tips For Strata Remedial Construction Contracts

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

The Court of Appeal provides clarity on subrogated cladding claims

This article highlights the Court of Appeal's clarification on the application of s 137 of Building Act.

Australia Real Estate

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Barry Nilsson

Update to the Prescribed Threshold under the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA)

Prescribed threshold for annual rent under the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA) (Act) has been increased.

Australia Real Estate

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Property Protection 101: How constructive trusts and caveats safeguard your property

What is a caveat? Who can lodge it? What is a constructive trust? Key features, common scenarius, case law & takeaways.

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Victorian Government To Extend The Temporary Off-The-Plan Duty Concession

As part of the 2025–2026 Victorian State Budget announced on 20 May 2025, the Victorian government has confirmed that it intends to extend the availability of an expanded off-the-plan stamp duty concession for a further 12-month period.

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Water leaks are a real drain for apartment owners

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PCL Lawyers

Nuisance neighbours? Here's what you can do

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Straying from the plan: Lessons from Lendlease vs Mount Gilead

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

The New Property Law Act – Quickfire Q&A

Australia Real Estate

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Proposed Changes To Austrian Real Estate Transfer Tax Could Impact M&A Transactions

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Kinstellar

Interfering with rights of access

Australia Real Estate

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Bartier Perry

Understanding Rent Reviews and Market Rent Reviews in Commercial and Retail Leases

Australia Real Estate

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PCL Lawyers

Stamford Capital On The Current Lending And Property Market

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Residential Focus: ACP as property damage – to be continued

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Legal Requirements for ATO Tax Clearance Certificates

Australia Real Estate

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LegalVision

Security of costs applications – it pays to cooperate

Australia Real Estate

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Kennedys

Transport Oriented Development in NSW – what the changes could mean for where you live

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024: Update

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Don't judge a book by its cover – when is a heads of agreement binding? Tips and traps particularly for commercial real estate agents seeking to effectively transact binding commitments in a commercial property context.

Australia Real Estate

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Piper Alderman

First Home Buyer Transfer Duty Concession: Everything You Need to Know

Australia Real Estate

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Justice Family Lawyers

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Do I need a co-ownership agreement?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

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Cooper Grace Ward

Building and property law podcast #11

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Pointon Partners

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