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 | 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...
by AntcliffeScott | May 6, 2020 | Commercial Property & Land Use, COVID-19, Property Law
One of the toughest issues for businesses trying to survive the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that of the premises lease. For most businesses it is the largest fixed cost. For landlords, of course, it IS the business. Tenants have looked to...
by AntcliffeScott | Feb 6, 2020 | Commercial Property & Land Use, Copyright Law, General, Intellectual Property, Property Law
Many properties on the market these days are advertised with a Development Application (DA) listed alongside the main features of the property. Given the significant time and costs associated with engaging an architect and obtaining an approval for a DA, properties...
by AntcliffeScott | Jan 6, 2020 | Commercial Property & Land Use, General, Property Law
We have a late update for anyone who has a discretionary trust that owns residential property in NSW. You may already have received a letter from Revenue NSW about this and not realised its significance, or maybe you have not received one at all. We emphasise, this...
