‘Best practice’ when acting for spouses in property transactions

When acting for married couples in a property transaction, it’s best to obtain instructions from both clients even if one spouse is more proactive.

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2022 edition: Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land

The new edition is now in effect. Revised statutory notices are mandatory from 1 March 2023 and practitioners should move to the new edition now.

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Awakening the sleeping giant: FIRB obligations and testamentary gifts to foreign beneficiaries

Changes to the Foreign Investment Review regime have important implications for testamentary gifts to foreign persons and the administration of deceased estates.

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Beware of unfair general security terms when dealing with SMEs

Small businesses should review general security clauses in their standard contracts to avoid findings of unfair, void or unenforceable contracts.

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Reforms to the NSW community title law

Major changes to the development and management of community title schemes commenced 1 December 2021

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Mental illness as a basis to rescind a contract for the sale of land

Taking a closer look at mental illness as a basis to rescind a contract for the sale of land.

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Collaborative housing: the new kid on the block

Collaborative housing models and why they’re on the radar for property lawyers

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Compensation for land acquisition on a ‘reinstatement’ basis

Some dispossessed owners of land in NSW can now seek compensation for land acquisition on the basis of ‘reinstatement’.

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Handing down the family farm without NSW duties

Handing down the family farm without NSW duties – a guide to the new Revenue NSW Ruling.

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What will the abolition of physical CTs mean for Certificates held as security?

Are you still holding paper CTs as security? With e-conveyancing taking over, it may be time to change tack.

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