Agents and solicitors were last week dealt a harsh lesson from the Supreme Court about the operation of residential fina...
Courtroom DIY ends badly for guarantor: Landlord unconvincing in re-lease mitigation attempt
A guarantor’s futile appeal last week has resulted in some useful pointers for landlords in often-raised commercia...
Blooded buyer bounces: Tennyson Reach hero rises from mud to vanquish mighty Mirvac
In what may be the final chapter of the “Tales of Tennyson Reach”, disappointed luxury apartment buyer and erstwhile vil...
Surveys show agents wary about commission deregulation
A substantial majority of real estate agent survey respondents believe deregulation will put downward pressure on reside...
Relief push gains momentum: best chance yet needs your support to end PAMDA disaster
The push for regime change at the root of Queensland’s real estate regulation debacle has gained momentum with PAM...
Agent appeals: $226k commission denied over incomplete PAMDA form
Yong Internationals has failed to successfully appeal its loss of a $226,000 commission over the $9 million contract for...
Solicitor vindicated in south-of-the-border switcheroo
A Beenleigh solicitor was exonerated on Thursday after the Supreme Court decided he had not been responsible for any mis...
Discretion the better part of valour: red tape retreat as anxious agents await deregulation details
Agents can be forgiven for holding suspicions about the proposed deregulation of commissions and “reconsideration” of ne...
Motel option exercised out of time: court upholds renewal based on owner’s conduct
The manner in which the landlord conducted a market rent review was the tipping point in favour of a mining town motel t...