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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.

Australia Real Estate

U

Unified Lawyers

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

The NSW Court of Appeal has held that development consent for a gym in an RSL club was not a separate or independent use. As a result, when the premises was sold and use as an RSL club ceased...

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

The new regime, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023, imposes strict disclosure obligations.

Australia Real Estate

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

Compliant, quality-assured disclosure statements are already in the hands of our clients and real estate partners.

Australia Real Estate

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

Australia Real Estate

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Australia Real Estate

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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

Australia Real Estate

KG

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

KG

K&L Gates LLP

10 Tips For Strata Remedial Construction Contracts

Australia Real Estate

S

Swaab

From sales to surveillance: New AML/CTF laws target real estate sector

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

There Be Dragons. How to avoid the traps and pitfalls of leasing transactions

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

It depends – Trust vesting

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

PA

Piper Alderman

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Aboriginal Death in Police Custody Alice Springs

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Owners Corporations / Associations now subject to Unfair Contract Terms

Under the strata law reforms a key change that will impact owners corporations & associations are the unfair contract terms provisions.

Australia Consumer

S

Swaab

A View On The 2025/26 New South Wales, Queensland And The Australian Capital Territory Budgets

The respective treasurers of New South Wales, Queensland and The Australian Capital Territory delivered their budgets on 24 June 2025.

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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

B

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

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

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

Australia Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Water leaks are a real drain for apartment owners

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Nuisance neighbours? Here's what you can do

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Straying from the plan: Lessons from Lendlease vs Mount Gilead

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

The New Property Law Act – Quickfire Q&A

Australia Real Estate

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Interfering with rights of access

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

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

K

Kinstellar

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

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Stamford Capital On The Current Lending And Property Market

Australia Real Estate

CP

Cathro & Partners

Interfering with rights of access

What constitutes substantial interference with enjoyment of an easement?

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

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

On 2 May 2025, the Austrian Ministry of Finance published a draft bill of the Budget Accompanying Act proposing significant amendments to the Austrian Real Estate Transfer Tax Act...

K

Kinstellar

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

Legal insight and anecdotes about leasing and the inner workings of negotiations.

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Stamford Capital On The Current Lending And Property Market

Update on lending and property market

Australia Real Estate

CP

Cathro & Partners

Residential Focus: ACP as property damage – to be continued

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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.

Label is not important and there is no "one size fits all" approach to pre-contract documentation processes.

Australia Real Estate

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Transfer duty, also known as stamp duty, is a government tax that applies when property ownership changes hands.

Australia Real Estate

JF

Justice Family Lawyers

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

In the media, In practice and courts, Publications, Cases and Legislation.

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Reforms include increasing the obligations and responsibilities on committee members.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia tightens foreign investment rules for residential property from 1 April

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

From cradle to grave: NSW's strata reforms explained

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

What qualifies as a retail lease under the Retail Leases Act (Vic)?

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy – Stage 2 is here!

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

We Need To Keep A Real Estate Purchase In Australia Confidential. Can This Be Done?

Australia Real Estate

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Understanding Constructive and Resulting Trusts: Key Differences and Legal Implications

Australia Litigation

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Residential Focus: Another pass at reforming the Strata Schemes Legislation

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

To register or not to register…

Australia Real Estate

A

Avant Law

The Pafburn Supremacy – HCA decides against DBPA apportionment

Australia Real Estate

PA

Piper Alderman

The importance of a well-drafted Commercial Lease for building owners

Australia Real Estate

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Residential Focus – In The Media; Published Articles, Papers And Reports; Cases And Legislation

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Design and Distribution Obligations for Distributors

Australia Real Estate

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Residential Focus – In The Media; Published Articles, Papers And Reports; Cases And Legislation

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Co-Ownership of Property: 5 Powerful Reasons Why Documentation Matters

Australia Real Estate

RC

Rostron Carlyle Rojas

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Do I need a co-ownership agreement?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Building and property law podcast #11

PP

Pointon Partners

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