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Commercial parties tend to operate in fluid and fast paced environments. Frequently formal contracts are entered into or amended late or possibly not at all.

Purchasing a property off-the-plan is becoming an increasingly popular option for many prospective buyers and investors.

Outline of what has and has not changed during the extension period.

This NSW Bill would amend the strata building defect bond and inspection scheme, which commenced on 1 January 2018.

The case demonstrates the difficulty a landlord can have in evicting tenants because of behaviour - even when criminal.

Failure to comply with the sale and leasing requirements for properties with pools can give rise to serious consequences.

In this quarterly Alert, Meryl Snow and Craig Willey highlight the key areas of interest for landlords and tenants.

Police recently charged a man over the discovery of a $600,000 cannabis crop inside a house in Kingsgrove.

Schemes may be terminated when there has been a failure to maintain the building or if there is a need for redevelopment.

What should lessors do if faced with an insolvent tenant? Most leases allow the lessor to terminate on the tenant's insolvency, and often before then (for example, when a winding up application is filed).

The issue most clearly arises if fixtures and loose chattels are to be removed from premises at the end of a tenancy.

If you are a landlord or a tenant of residential property, you should be aware of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, assented to by NSW Parliament on 17 June 2010 and due to commence shortly. The Act represents a major reworking of the NSW residential tenancy legislation. Whilst most of the changes to the 1987 Act favour the tenant, some processes have been made easier for the landlord.

VCAT clarified that a landlord cannot claw back a fit-out contribution paid to a tenant upon the early termination of the lease.

What is a lease option? What are options good for? Option traps.

Landlords should ensure that the correct notice is given to a tenant under a retail leas.

A renewal of the lease creates a new lease as a matter of law and for the purposes of the Retail Leases Act 2003.

VCAT rules procrastination or non-performance by landlord to remedy air-conditioning was grounds for termination of lease.