Agreeing to give an interest in your land to a wind farm developer is often attractive to landowners because it creates another source of...

As a commercial and property lawyer, I act on the sale and purchase of business’s. Most contracts used to sell the business refer to it...

From 1 January 2018, some homes in Melbourne that are not occupied for more than 6 months may be subject to the vacant residential land...

Readers may recall my previous post which briefly touched on the foreign resident capital gains withholding regime (FRCGWR) and its...

Did you know that foreign resident capital gains withholding also applies to lease premiums of $750,000 or more paid for the grant of...

The Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade has issued a new determination that excludes the following kind of tenants from the...

In some circumstances a Landlord of retail premises is liable to pay to the Tenant reasonable compensation for loss or damage. When does...

Forge Group Power Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v General Electric International Inc. [2016] NSWSC 52 The...

In a lease the tenant is often required to keep the premises in a certain condition. This condition is often included as an express term...

A bit about the blogger. I have practiced law in both Queensland and Victoria and last year I became an Accredited Specialist in...

Small Business Commissioner: reference For Advisory Opinion (Building and Property) [2015] VCAT 478 What was the opinion about? The...