Property & Construction
My Builder Has Home Warranty Insurance, What Could Go Wrong?
Building a house or undertaking renovations is a daunting task for most people: it is a big financial commitment ...
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Third tranche of insolvency law reform set to deal with phoenix companies
Illegal phoenixing involves creating a new company then transferring company assets from an existing company to the new company for the purposes of making those assets unavailable to creditors of the existing company...
Private Clients
Selling Property 101 – What you need to know
Selling property can be a stressful and trying time. However, there are some things you can do to make the process easier for you and your family ...
Property & Construction
Security of payment and project managers
This eBrief was updated 29/07/19 to cover the application of Security of Payment legislation to project management services and how it can affect you ...
Business
Exposed directors – Don’t pay for company debts
Recent changes to Commonwealth legislation have extended the enforcement measures, and decreased the reporting timeframes, for a company’s superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) obligations ...
Private Clients
What happens to my super when I die?
Most people assume that their Super will be paid to whoever they have left their assets to in their Will. However, this is not always the case – so be careful!
Business
Insolvency Law Reform – Company Directors
Recent changes to Commonwealth legislation have significantly reformed the law relating to corporate insolvency practices, and have created new provisions designed to give greater flexibility to companies in financial distress.
Property & Construction
Cash poor but asset rich: How Clubs can unlock the value in their biggest asset
Land redevelopment is an expensive proposition. In considering how to unlock the value of their land ...
Property & Construction
What is community title in the ACT?
Community title is a form of land tenure in the Australian Capital Territory, which brings separate parcels of land together in a ‘community’ of land that have a shared interest or use in common land eg roads or amenities.
Property & Construction
Resolving Fencing Disputes
Disputes between neighbours about the height, colour and materials used for a border fence, not to mention costs, are a frequent source of disputes between Territorians...
Property & Construction
Subdivide Rural or Farm Land in NSW
In NSW, any plan that creates new boundaries for separate use or occupation constitutes a subdivision of the existing parcel. The purpose of a subdivision is generally so that the owner of a large parcel of land can divide the parcel into smaller lots (being separate titles) to be sold off separately.
Private Clients
Retirement Villages – What could go wrong?
Entering into a retirement village contract is an important financial and legal step – possibly second only to the purchase of your home ...