Property Law Articles

MARCH 2013

• Purchaser Liable for $2.8 M in losses

DECEMBER 2012

• Unintended Consequences

SEPTEMBER 2012

• New Builders' Report Condition

SEPTEMBER 2012

• Why a Purchaser needs a LIM?

JUNE 2012

• Owning a Unit Title Property

MARCH 2012

• The Huge Risks of Being a Guarantor

December 2011

• Agreeing to Conditions Outside of your Control
• Unit Titles Act 2011

September 2011

• Pitfalls With Property
• Retirement Villages
• The Conveyancing Process

December 2010

• Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

September 2010

• Buying and Selling Residential Property
• Cross Lease Ownership
• Trees - Obstruction of view
• Investment Scheme Rules Oppressive
• Classy But Misleading Brochure

March 2010

• New Rules for Real Estate Agents

September 2009

• Beware! A new form of Agreement for Sale & Purchase has arrived
• Shared Driveways. Your rights and obligations.
• Building Inspection Reports. How important are they?
• Title Requisitions - What are they?

June 2009

• Residential Property - What is a chattel – what is a fixture?

November 2008

• The Truth about a Solicitor's Approval Clause

August 2008

• Buying or Selling

June 2008

• Proper Execution of Documents

March 2008

• The New Property Law Act
• The Necessity of formality

December 2007

• Another Risk when not getting a LIM
• Oral Variations

August 2007

• Commonly Asked Property Law Questions

May 2007

• Weathertight Homes
• Retirement Villages
• Asset Rich but Cash Poor?

December 2006

• Owning Assets Together

September 2006

• Beware of House Finance Fraud
• Contractual Mistakes
• Agreements “NOT TO CAVEAT” Enforceable
• Electronic Registration

May 2006

• Problem Neighbours

September 2005

• Understanding What You are Signing
• Buy-Back Schemes Revisited

May 2005

• Code of Compliance Certificates

November 2004

• Buying at Auction
• Building Act 2004
• Vendor may Decline Personal Cheque
• Purchasing Rural Land

July 2004

• Retirement Villages

March 2004

• Landlocked Land

December 2003

• Chattels in the House

August 2003

• Cross Leases
• Buy back schemes crisis

June 2003

• Should I act as a Guarantor?
• E-Dealings
• Construction Contracts Act 2002

March 2003

• Land Covenants
• Don't Sign
• Rates, Leases and Timeshares

December 2002

• Pitfalls For Purchasers
• Joint Family Homes

March 2002

• Building Contracts
• Neighbours And The Issue Of Fencing

November 2001

• Property Law Campaign Highlights Risks
• What Is Involved In The Buying And Selling Of Property

June 2001

• A Warning To Landlords On Waste Water Charges

April 2001

• Choosing A Good Mortgage Broking Service
• Cross-Leasing Potential Problems?

August 1999

• Residential Tenancies - A Brief Overview