Newsletter
Drink and Drug driving there more…
The Andrews Labor Government is cracking down on some of Victoria’s most dangerous drivers who mix alcohol above the legal limit with illicit drugs and then get behind the wheel. Natalie Hutchins, Acting Minister for Roads and Road Safety, announced two new offences...
Lease Law
Do you rent a commercial property as the Landlord or the Tenant you need to know the latest. VCAT has just issued a directive to advise that if a Landlord is required to make good issues with respect to their property because essential safety measures require fixing....
Estate Planning
Where there’s a will there’s a way. I am often asked by people about the importance of doing their will and I always respond with the advice that even if you do not think that you own anything you must have will. My will is important. Administration and Probate Act...
No such thing as a simple will
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in Calvert v Badenach [2015] TASFC 8 is a good reminder for lawyers preparing wills that there is no such thing as a simple will. The case concerned a professional negligence claim against a...
Cooling Off – Sale of real estate
Selling and Buying land is always a complex business made even more difficult when the Supreme Court sends a curve ball. So sending a notice to the agent is not giving a notice and it must be given to the vendor. Read on… Russell Cox, Victoria’s leading writer on...
Conveyancing – the new way
Conveyancing – the new way With the world of electronic conveyancing fast approaching we have decided to revamp our pricing structure and to pass on the benefits to our customers. As of today we will provide the following: Vendors statements and draft Contracts of...
New Building Laws
Have you ever found yourself looking at a new building contract and wondering what it all means? Next door to my place here in Silverwood’s a new home is being built and I went to have a chat to the painter and walked inside to see that the concrete slab already had...
New property rules
For contracts of sale of real estate worth $2M or more entered into from 1 July 2016 new property rules state that all purchasers of such real estate must withhold 10 percent of the purchase price unless they are given a clearance certificate by the vendor. Vendors of...
Retail Premises Lease
The Retail Premises Lease in Victoria When you are in business or you decide to go into business one of the most daunting experiences is finding your business address and entering into a lease with the landlord. If you are a sole trader the lease will be in your...
Lease renewal – transfer of lease
Last week I wrote about creating a new retail tenancies lease and some of the issues related to that so today we discuss lease renewal and transfer. Lease renewal – You have been in retail business for the first term of your lease and the lease needs to be renewed....