On 29 March 2021 over 130 rental law reforms were put in place making it the biggest overhaul for the industry in over 25 years.  These changes affect not only private rentals but also caravan parks, rooming houses and residential villages throughout Victoria. The...

Caveats are used to protect your interest in property and acts as a statutory injunction to prevent certain dealings from being registered.  A caveat acts a warning to anyone dealing with the land that someone has a legal interest in that property. The party who has...

If you are looking at purchasing a property, or looking to develop your own property, you may find that there is a covenant registered on Title. If this is the case, you need to understand what a covenant is and what affect is has on you, your land now and in the...

If you are an owner of an apartment, a flat or a unit, you are likely a member of an owners corporation, previously known as a ‘body corporate’.  An owners corporation is like the communal management structure for a complex of dwellings (or commercial properties)....

Last week the Victorian Government announced temporary stamp duty reductions and other financial incentives in an attempt to rebuild Victoria’s property market after a horror year for the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and bushfires. Stamp Duty Victorians who...