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While the outcome in this case was a very clear victory for the landlord, certainly lessons need to be taken from it.

New legislation has been dubbed "the toughest yet" - in the fight to balance interests of landlords and owner occupiers.

A recent NSW decision casts some doubt on the proposition that landlords have immediate access to guaranteed funds.

Discusses the impact of the Santai case on developers for complex strata schemes.

In recent times, plunging property values have prompted many buyers to look for ways to escape their contracts by relying upon technical breaches by sellers of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (Qld) (PAMDA).

What is the proper measure of damages payable by a tenant for breach of promise not to alter premises without landlord consent? A decision handed down by The High Court this month confirms that the appropriate measure of damages for breach of such promise is the cost to reinstate the building rather than the loss in value of the building caused by the alteration.

The 'objective theory' of contract has been given a recent workout in New South Wales by Courts interpreting leases.

Recent COVID-19 reforms in NSW focus on issues that affected strata schemes and community schemes during the pandemic.

An application in the process of being determined by the relevant local government, should now be determined by the WAPC.

In a recent NSW decision a landlord was prevented from recovering future rent and outgoings from a tenant who had been placed into voluntary administration.

The extended CTRS will provide rent relief to small and family businesses in Victoria which are impacted by COVID-19.

Her Honour found that there was a likelihood of serious harm if any ceiling panels fell and precautions were not taken.

Explanation of 6 month extension of regulations introduced to assist tenants & landlords suffering as a consequence of COVID.

The Newman Government has announced that it is addressing Queensland's security of land tenure for rural landowners.

It is important for landlords and tenants to have an understanding as to what is considered a "structural" repair.

Recent decision is a reminder that landlords can ignore their statutory safety obligations.

A NSW decision illustrates the fact that a lease can become binding even when only one party has signed the document. .