In what circumstances can a buyer terminate a contract by reason of an important third-party covenant not having been si...
Court ticks contract termination due display suite discrepancies; inadequate disclaimers
An off the plan luxury unit buyer has persuaded a court to uphold the terminate the contract by reason of wholly inadequ...
Lender reclaims Toowong unit after 5-yr default on incorrectly signed loan docs
An international flight attendant who had no recollection of signing loan documents for the advance of $265k for her Too...
Agent gets comm on 19 contracts cancelled due to missed Sunset Date
An exclusive agent appointed to a development project has won commission from the developer on all of its sales notwiths...
CBD tenant docks rent due Covid; wins relief against forfeiture of option
What happens if a lessee duly exercises its option over a commercial tenancy but the landlord does not respond with any ...
Attorney signs for deceased transferor: court rules titles registration ok
A transfer lodged for registration in the knowledge it had been signed by the attorney of the deceased transferor four d...
No income for 6 months: Non-compete restraint bars employee from competitor job
A court has stopped a senior manager from taking up a role with a competitor until after the expiration of paid “gardeni...
Luxury buyer defeats “extravagant & unconscionable” loan default penalty
A property investor buying into Sydney’s prestigious Point Piper has successfully challenged the propriety of a lender’s...
Broker fakes income & expenses: court writes off $1.5 mil from unaffordable loan
A couple who signed an almost blank home loan application that they left to their broker to complete have been granted &...