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The NSW Government has announced changes to off-the-plan contract laws which are set to take effect from 1 December 2019. These changes will apply on the commencement of the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Amendment Regulation 2019 and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018. The key changes are listed below. Disclosure Statement The new laws will require […]

The Government finally responds to the AirBNB frenzy Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) otherwise known as short-term holiday letting has been unregulated in NSW until now! The evolution of online platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz (Homeaway) have significantly influenced the law on Short-Term Rental Accommodation in Australia. A short-term let is usually a rental period […]

On 30 November 2016, the Stata Schemes Development Act was amended to introduce a new framework for the renewal of strata schemes in NSW. The legislative reform introduced a number of steps that must be followed before a strata renewal plan for the ‘collective sale’ or ‘redevelopment’ of a strata scheme can be put into […]

If you are married or in a de facto relationship, you can agree on how your property should be divided without attending a court hearing. This can be achieved by entering into a Binding Financial Agreement or a Consent Order. Binding Financial Agreements A Binding Financial Agreement is a binding legal agreement that can be […]

To many people the word “divorce” conjures a plethora of different meanings. Often we are approached by clients asking for a “divorce” but referring instead to resolving finances after separating (a “property settlement”), parenting arrangements, or both. In the legal sense divorce is much more simple: it nullifies a marriage. This is an important step […]