A tradesman who over-stated his expertise in luxury home building is the architect of the disaster that befell a Sydney ...
Property spruikers scam retired couple
What began as a trusted financial relationship turned into a nightmare for retirees Beryl and Stan D’Cruz, who los...
Deposit paid late: seller keeps it and cancels contract
It was meant to be a standard residential house purchase. Instead, one delayed bank transfer turned into a financial wip...
Supplier stays mum on closure plans: chook grower cries fowl
Agricultural investors Phil Feitelson and Jacques Vorster have failed in a five-year pursuit of poultry Bartter Enterpri...
Lottery win a bust for reticent former contributor
Lottery syndicates – driven by a long odds dream that members will one day share in riches – are common in A...
Careless agent to blame for open house blaze disaster
The burning to the ground of a prestige home during the course of an open house buyer inspection must be every real esta...
Developer stymied in rising market rescission strategy
In a rising property market, some developers no doubt look for an opportunity to escape pre-sale contracts to escalate t...
The full bottle: Bordeaux château flops Aussie wine injunction claim
A Bordeaux wine estate’s recent injunction claim against a Tasmanian winemaker has produced a rich blend of intrig...
Buyer falls flat: No PEXA extension for lender’s failure to settle
A property developer who signed up the $4 million buy of a 52 acre development site in Rockbank, in Melbourne’s outer we...