Landlords and tenants squabbling over make good costs in commercial leases should consider this dispute relating to an i...
Form fight: seller to pay agent 20% commission on terminated contract
How often do real estate agencies get their hands on a commission from a deal that goes sour and how rarely does that tu...
Salt lamp business interest sale tangled in state ACL twist
The Australian Consumer Law scheduled to the federal Competition and Consumer Act applies to corporations engaged in tra...
Misleading financials: cheating the ATO or deceiving his buyers?
A business owner who provided potential buyers with impressive financial accounts that differed from the loss-making fig...
Asset lending can be unjust; compound interest unconscionable
“Asset loans” – at very high interest rates – are particularly attractive to financially distressed borrowers who ...
Encroachment of neighbour’s garage: court orders land transfer
Agnieszka and Pawel Wardanski’s home at 10 Cynthia Crescent, Springwood that they acquired in 2003, adjoined that ...
Gold coast unit owner battles for de-facto exclusive use
Can the owner of a community title lot – in the absence of a formal exclusive use resolution – justify impro...
Unlicensed agent wins “boozy lunch” site introduction commissions
A property consultant who “sourced” early learning centres for investors at a fee of $2000 per approved child place has ...
Court declares 95% of lender’s fees unenforceable, penalty charges
In June 2022 Steve Saad borrowed $60,000 – including loan establishment fees and legals – from a private lender an...