When planning your estate, it’s important for us to understand the types of assets you own – especially real estate – and how they are owned. Property ownership affects how your assets are dealt with after death. If you own a property solely, it forms part of your estate and can be distributed through your
Did you know that cats born from 1 July 2022 must be contained within their owner’s property or on a leash? Our Property Team regularly provides advice to their clients about cat containment in the ACT when purchasing their new home. As many members of this office will attest to, cats can be incredible pets
Recission of off-the-plan contracts in the ACT has been topical in the news and, in response, the Legislative Assembly has recently moved a Bill to provide greater protection to buyers from this occurrence. The Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Bill 2021 seeks to prevent developers from exercising rescission clauses to take advantage of
Property law is crammed with ‘Cs’ – contract, conveyancing, caveat − and everyone’s favourite of the last 18 months, COVID-19. One important word starting with C that everyone should be aware of is cessation, or to be exact, cessation day, when the NSW property space will do away with certificates of title (CTs) for good.
Buying real estate is an exciting (and sometimes daunting!) process. You have found your home, contracts have been exchanged, and the settlement period is drawing to a close. Unfortunately, even the best laid plans can go awry. The Snedden Hall & Gallop property team are currently seeing a trend in extended delays in the completion
Who is legally responsible, or liable, if you, the tenant, are injured on or in your rented premises? In this article Richard Faulks and co-author Eddie Stewart talk about circumstances in which your landlord may be held liable. Who is liable? There are many circumstances in which a tenant, occupying premises owned by a landlord,
Are you buying or selling property in NSW? Are you about to enter into a lease as a Landlord or Tenant, do you need to vary an existing lease of NSW land? From 22 March 2021 the Registrar General has mandated further land dealings (documents) that must be lodged electronically. This means that NSW Land
Many older Australians opt to move to retirement villages as a way to take advantage of specialised amenities and community, yet also maintaining their independence. But buying and moving into a unit in a retirement village has some peculiarities that set it apart from an ordinary residential purchase. This article touches upon some brief things
Who is liable if you are injured on or in your rented premises? In this article Richard Faulks talks about circumstances in which the landlord may be held liable. Who is liable? There are many circumstances where a tenant is occupying premises owned by a landlord and suffers an injury while using those premises or
There has never been an easy guide to builders’ licensing or builders' statutory warranties and insurance. In light of the growth of building defects and complaints, Dennis Martin has set out a simple overview of some of the important aspects of building licensing and relevant statutory warranties and insurance. Legislation The ACT government’s website (www.planning.act.gov.au)
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