You may have heard of Section 173 Agreements in the course of your property dealings but, you may not have considered what these agreements are actually about. A Section 173 Agreement is essentially a contract between a municipal council and a registered proprietor...
Understanding the legislation and the impact of contract terms on construction projects and building works is a complex process. It is an area that requires the perfect marriage of good legal skills and a thorough understanding of the imperatives and typical pain...
Buyers of residential property may be eligible for stamp duty waiver of up to 50% of duty payable on property purchases. The concession applies to contracts entered into from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 and is subject to conditions. This concession is a temporary...
Last year it was decided in a landmark cause in the NSW Court of Appeal that a blanket ban by an Owners Corporation on pets can be invalid. In Cooper v The Owners Strata Plan No 58068 [2020] NSWCA 250 the OC argued that a 13 year old miniature schnauzer could not be...
If you have ever bought or sold a property, you would likely be familiar with the terms “Vendor’s Statement” or “Section 32 Statement”. These Statements are consumer-protection measures which are designed to provide certain key information about the property to a...
The Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Act 2021 (‘the Act’) was passed by the Victorian Parliament last month and introduces changes to the Owners Corporation Act 2006, Retirement Villages Act 1987 and certain provisions of the Subdivision Act 1998. These...
