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Forfeited…or Not? When Leases Can Be Brought Back To Life

When a tenant breaches a lease, landlords may terminate through forfeiture, but tenants can seek court relief to reinstate the lease under section 129 of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW). Understanding the legal principles, procedural requirements, and factors courts consider when granting relief against forfeiture is essential for both landlords and tenants navigating lease disputes.

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Building (Approvals And Practitioners) Bill 2026 Insights – Part 1: Approvals

The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 represents a comprehensive overhaul of New South Wales' building approvals regime, introducing significant reforms to streamline processes and support housing targets.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

How Can A Lawyer Help Me Negotiate Favourable Terms With A Commercial Landlord?

Commercial leases in NSW are typically drafted by landlords' solicitors with terms that heavily favor the property owner. Four key provisions—outgoings escalation, make good obligations, personal guarantees, and rent review mechanics—routinely create six-figure financial exposures that are negotiable before signing but nearly impossible to modify afterward.

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

You’ll Have To Prove It: Court Confirms Plaintiff Must Prove Causation In Claim Against Insurance Broker

In a recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court, Justice Osborne considered the scope of s 52 of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), which states that a plaintiff must prove causation.

Australia Real Estate

BN

Barry Nilsson

Selling Property In NSW? This Is What You Need To Know.

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Buying Property In NSW? We Can Help!

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Strata Plan 92183 v Samdora Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 406 'Substantive Control' Over Works & S37 Of The DB&P Act

Australia Real Estate

S

Swaab

Proposed Amendments To The Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Implications For Construction And Infrastructure Projects

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

What To Do When The Landlord-tenant Relationship Sours

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

SubContractor Agreements – What Australian Businesses Need To Know

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

What Victoria’s Rental Reforms Mean For The Build-to-Rent Market: Balancing Protection And Investment

Australia Real Estate

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

More Changes To Building Legislation Quietly Flagged

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Commercial Property Due Diligence In Australia: What Buyers Must Verify Before Exchange

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Addressing Rising Costs In Construction & Infrastructure Projects

Australia Real Estate

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: Coffee With CGW – Get To Know Sophia Ousager

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Struggling With Personal Debts (Video)

Australia Insolvency

W

Worrells

WA Extends Construction Visa Subsidy Program For Businesses

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Interview With The CEO Of ARITA (Video)

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

ADR In Personal Injury Claims: A Comparison Between The Approach In England And Wales And Queensland, Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

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Estate Management

A New High Bar Set For Owners Corporations

A New South Wales Court of Appeal decision examines whether an unpainted speed hump in a carpark constitutes an obvious risk when all other tripping hazards were marked with yellow paint. The case explores the duty to warn under section 5H of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and establishes important principles for occupiers regarding consistency in hazard marking.

Australia Litigation

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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

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

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Land Law & Agriculture

Integral to agriculture - how are protected cropping structures characterised under NSW planning law?

Case highlights the role that land use characterisation plays in accommodating modern land use practices.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Talking Aussie Farming With Stephen Commadeur (Podcast)

With multi-generation farming roots, Stephen grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria.

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

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

Bridging The Gap Between Investors And Operators In Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

How Investors And Operators Can Capitalise On The Agricultural Value Chain (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

The Four Key Drivers Shaping The Future Of Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

The Role Of Agriculture In Investment Portfolios (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

Operator And Investor Outlook On Global Agricultural Credit Markets (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

New Technology Trends Impacting Investment In Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

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Construction & Planning

WA Extends Construction Visa Subsidy Program For Businesses

The construction sector continues to face one of the tightest labour markets in Australia. Demand for housing and major infrastructure has surged, yet the supply of skilled workers has not kept pace. Jobs and Skills Australia data consistently highlights construction trades, such as bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers, and electricians, in persistent deficit.

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

New Legislation To Reshape Commonwealth Procurement And Enterprise Bargaining Incentives

The Albanese Government has introduced the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No 1) Bill 2026 (the Bill), proposing a range of amendments across Australia’s workplace relations framework.

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Building (Approvals And Practitioners) Bill 2026 Insights – Part 1: Approvals

The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 represents a comprehensive overhaul of New South Wales' building approvals regime, introducing significant reforms to streamline processes and support housing targets.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

You’ll Have To Prove It: Court Confirms Plaintiff Must Prove Causation In Claim Against Insurance Broker

Australia Real Estate

BN

Barry Nilsson

Queensland Productivity Commission Puts EPBC Act Reforms Under The Microscope

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition 2026

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Strata Plan 92183 v Samdora Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 406 'Substantive Control' Over Works & S37 Of The DB&P Act

Australia Real Estate

S

Swaab

Proposed Amendments To The Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Implications For Construction And Infrastructure Projects

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Western Australia–New State Development Act

Australia Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

Forfeited…or Not? When Leases Can Be Brought Back To Life

When a tenant breaches a lease, landlords may terminate through forfeiture, but tenants can seek court relief to reinstate the lease under section 129 of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW). Understanding the legal principles, procedural requirements, and factors courts consider when granting relief against forfeiture is essential for both landlords and tenants navigating lease disputes.

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

How Can A Lawyer Help Me Negotiate Favourable Terms With A Commercial Landlord?

Commercial leases in NSW are typically drafted by landlords' solicitors with terms that heavily favor the property owner. Four key provisions—outgoings escalation, make good obligations, personal guarantees, and rent review mechanics—routinely create six-figure financial exposures that are negotiable before signing but nearly impossible to modify afterward.

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

You’ll Have To Prove It: Court Confirms Plaintiff Must Prove Causation In Claim Against Insurance Broker

In a recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court, Justice Osborne considered the scope of s 52 of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic), which states that a plaintiff must prove causation.

Australia Real Estate

BN

Barry Nilsson

New Definition Of “real Property” In Australia Applies Retrospectively

GGI Global Alliance

Selling Property In NSW? This Is What You Need To Know.

Australia Real Estate

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Australian Merger Control Regime’s Application To Property Transactions

Australia Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

What To Do When The Landlord-tenant Relationship Sours

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

What Victoria’s Rental Reforms Mean For The Build-to-Rent Market: Balancing Protection And Investment

Australia Real Estate

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Commercial Property Due Diligence In Australia: What Buyers Must Verify Before Exchange

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

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Latest Videos

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Insights Into Property And Debt Market

CP

Cathro & Partners

Operator And Investor Outlook On Global Agricultural Credit Markets (Video)

FC

FTI Consulting

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

P

PCL Lawyers

Corrs High Vis: Episode 58 - Expanded UTC regime: implications for construction industry

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

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