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If you have ever experienced loss or damage at the hands of faulty common property in your strata scheme, you will appreciate that seeking compensation can be a difficult and complex process. To add to this scenario, there has long been confusion regarding the appropriate legal body to seek adequate relief from, whether it be through a tribunal or a relevant court. From the extensive costs of repairing the property, to the loss of tenants and rental income, it is clear to us that people require accurate and timely legal advice in reaching a remedy to this strata breach.

Do you want to renovate your existing home or build a new one? The Government’s $25,000 handout could be very helpful in making your dream home come true.

Do you want an apartment lifestyle but don’t want to leave your furry friend behind? Can an Owners Corporation ban you from having a pet?

The recent environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a number of difficulties in relation to the execution of documents, including plans and instruments which must be lodged for registration with NSW Land Registry Services.

If you sadly lost your home in the horrific bushfires recently, please read this article, it may help you. In the wake of the 2019/2020 NSW Bushfires, Revenue NSW has introduced the NSW Bushfire Transfer Duty Relief Scheme.

Following the advent of the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulations 2020, which prompts landlords to assist in adopting rent relief for their tenants, the NSW Government has recently introduced a land tax relief system that will act as an incentive for Commercial and Residential Landlords to provide this much needed rent relief for those in financial duress as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a number of difficulties in relation to the lodgement and registration of numerous real property documents with NSW Land Registry Services. This in turn has impacted, or has potential to impact, a large number of people, including anyone wishing to buy, sell, alter or vary any Property, to landlords and tenants and mortgagees and mortgagors. Like the majority of society, the NSW Land Registry Services is introducing a number of initiatives which aim to adapt to the COVID environment and make processes more remotely accessible, for industry professionals and individuals alike.

If you are a “foreign person” investing in Australia, be that real estate, businesses or other assets, you should be aware of the existing framework of approvals required from the Australian Government, and in particular the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), prior to the acquisition of these assets.

The NSW Government published on Friday 24 April 2020 the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (Regulation). This is the formal adoption by the NSW Government to ratify and implement, with effect from 24 April 2020, the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct (Code of Conduct) issued by the Australian Government on 3 April 2020 to prescribe a set of good faith leasing principles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.

As mentioned in our previous article, on 22 April 2020, the NSW Attorney General has announced the temporary introduction of the Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) (Regulation) which allows video conferencing technologies, such as Skype, WhatsApp, FaceTime and Zoom to be used in witnessing of certain legal documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes will make it easier for the residents of NSW to stay home and reduce physical interactions, while still completing important transactions.