by AntcliffeScott | Oct 16, 2021 | ASIC, Business, Directorship, Estate Planning, Executorship, Positions of Trust
Many of us, through personal or business circumstances, are required to take on positions of trust, where the law imposes obligations on us to other people – for instance as an executor of a will or a director of a company. There are other situations where we are...
by AntcliffeScott | Sep 16, 2021 | Building Industry, Commercial Property & Land Use, Investments, Property Law, Property Market, Residential Property
As some of you may already be aware the NSW Government has declared that from 11 October 2021 paper titles will be abolished (‘cessation day’). Pursuant to Section 33AAA of the Real Property Act 1900 from the cessation day all current title deeds will have no legal...
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 1, 2021 | Building Industry, Business, Commercial Property & Land Use, Design and Building, NSW Government, Property Law
Over the past few months there has been a rise in the demand for off-the-plan properties. Recent research by Domain shows searches for off-the-plan properties have increased by substantial amounts, partially driven by various government concessions designed to entice...
by AntcliffeScott | Jul 30, 2021 | General, Guarantor Loans, Home Loans, Property Market
Rapidly rising house prices have seen the median price of homes across major cities hit record highs. In Sydney alone, the median price has increased 8.5% in the first quarter of the year, soaring to $1.3 million (the fastest quarterly gain in almost 30 years). This...
by AntcliffeScott | Jun 5, 2021 | Building Industry, Commercial Property & Land Use, Design and Building, General, NSW Government, Property Law
Regulation of the building industry in NSW has always been a topic of much dispute, however it has increasingly attracted attention since cases such as Opal Tower and Mascot Towers shone a spotlight on questionable building practices, mass defects and devastating...
