Commercial Law Q&A
11 Nov Commercial Law Q&A
It is commonly accepted that a landlord owes a tenant of a property a duty of care to protect them from any reasonably foreseeable risks associated with the property...
Conveyancing
Conveyancing Alert – QuiContract
09 Nov Conveyancing Alert – QuiContract
Although we haven't had any first-hand experience in seeing this implemented, it has been brought to our attention that the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has prepared a document which they refer to as a QuiContract. ...
Risks when purchasing off the plan properties
16 Sep Risks when purchasing off the plan properties
Buying off the plan is where you enter into a Contract to purchase a property prior to the completion of the construction of the dwelling or prior to the registration of the plan of subdivision(strata or otherwise). There are risks associated with purchasing off the plan...
New protections for “Off the Plan” Purchases
14 Sep New protections for “Off the Plan” Purchases
New laws commencing on 1 September 2020 are designed to protect purchasers of off the plan apartments. The New Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act has commenced as part of the New South Wales Government's objectives to have a better framework to protect consumers...
What are Fixtures & Fittings/Inclusions
01 Sep What are Fixtures & Fittings/Inclusions
A question which arises in all Conveyancing transactions is whether an item within the property is a fixture (which stay with the property on sale, unless noted in the contract otherwise) or fitting/inclusion (which are to be taken from the property on sale unless noted...
Pitfalls faced by purchasers when looking to purchase a property
05 Aug Pitfalls faced by purchasers when looking to purchase a property
This article is a reminder of the pitfalls faced by purchasers when they are looking to purchase a property. A proportion of purchasers don't know what they need to do to place themselves in the best position to buy a property, especially with the current market...
Accessing adjoining land to carry out construction work
29 Jul Accessing adjoining land to carry out construction work
In many instances, property owners and/or property developers will need to access neighbouring land in order to undertake construction works on their own land, or to carry out work to services which service their own land. In the normal course, in the first instance discussions with...
Section 149 Certificate Update
08 Jul Section 149 Certificate Update
We received an email communication today from Sutherland Shire Council stating the following: "Council's 149 certificates were made unavailable on the 23rd of June, 2015 following the making of Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015. The new LEP required a number of changes to the information...
Notice to tenants prior to a property being placed on the market for sale.
02 Jul Notice to tenants prior to a property being placed on the market for sale.
Under Section 53 of the Residential Tenancies Act (the Act), a landlord is required to provide the tenant with 14 days' notice prior to the date that the premises are first made available for inspection to prospective purchasers. In respect of these inspections, the landlord or...
The Sutherland Shire LEP has been Gazetted
24 Jun The Sutherland Shire LEP has been Gazetted
Big change in the Sutherland Shire. The new 2015 Sutherland Shire LEP (formerly the 2013 Sutherland Shire Draft LEP) was gazetted yesterday. It can be viewed through the NSW Governments legislations website. At Solari & Stock Lawyers, we will have a specific special condition in our...