- We can provide advice on GST, CGT, land tax and stamp duty implications for property transactions, including recently-introduced expansion of the duties framework to include economic entitlements gained by development managers and other joint venture vehicles.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Stuart Wilson
Director
Peter Lumb
Special Counsel
Andrew Lumb
Special Counsel
Nathan Xu
Senior Associate and Head of Property
John Rados
Senior Associate
Stephanie Chafer
Lawyer
Jean Xu
Senior Conveyancer
Lily Cheng
Senior Property Paralegal
Hilda Felices
Paralegal
Julia Zajac
Paralegal
Topics We’ve Written About
What Is a Caveat? Do I Need One?
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...
How Does A Restrictive Covenant Affect Me?
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...
What is an Owners Corporation?
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)....
Victorian Government Announces Tax Reductions
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...
The Right To Cool Off
There are many important notices, warnings and conditions associated with Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate in Victoria designed to alert purchasers to the consequences of the decision they are making. However, even after you have signed a contract, you may...
Do You Need a Labour Hire Licence?
The Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 came into operation on 29 October 2019. The legislation followed media publicity about questionable practices of some labour hire providers. The most publicised examples were fruit and vegetable pickers and process line workers in...