- Plan for Obtaining Easements for Ground Anchors
The Particulars for Regulated Designs Order 2021 came into effect 1 July 2021, outlining an array of additional required particulars for regulated designs. These mostly relate to the effect any excavation may have on neighbouring properties, with some of the highlights including (in summary): Evidence that steps have been taken to verify the nature and … Continue reading “Plan for Obtaining Easements for Ground Anchors” - More Relief for Commercial Leases Impacted by Lockdowns
On 13 August 2021, amendments to Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 and Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 came into effect. These amendments extended and expanded protections for parties to commercial leases impacted by lockdowns. Most notably, the new expiry date for these protections is 13 January 2022. Along with this extension of the … Continue reading “More Relief for Commercial Leases Impacted by Lockdowns” - Cessation Day is Coming
The NSW government is enacting reforms very soon that will transition the land titles system away from paper, becoming fully electronic. A major part of this reform is that from 11 October 2021, the Registrar-General will no longer be issuing Certificates of Title (CTs). Lodgement must also be made electronically. No paper dealings will be … Continue reading “Cessation Day is Coming” - Don’t Be Put Out by Put Options
Have you secured the sale of your residential property with put and call options? A recent legal decision shows that sale may not be as secure as you think. So, What Happened? A potential purchaser of several residential properties entered into put and call option deeds with several vendors. When the purchaser failed to exercise … Continue reading “Don’t Be Put Out by Put Options” - HBCF Construction Classification Updates
icare have updated what constitutes structural and non-structural work for the purposes of providing cover under the Home Building Compensation Fund. Work is deemed structural if it involves a component that is essential to the stability of a building, or that is classified as a “major element” of the building under the Home Building Regulation … Continue reading “HBCF Construction Classification Updates”
