Landlords must look to their leases to determine their rights when faced with tenants’ demands to repair flood damaged p...
Tribunal jurisdiction extended – retail lease suit validly commenced but can not be heard
A convenience store lease dispute shunted back to QCAT by the Supreme Court last week, raises the bar for landlords atte...
Flooded homes under contract – seller’s race to fix may fail to halt fleeing buyers
The legal position in respect of homes under contract that can’t be repaired by the agreed settlement date is clear: a b...
Flood insurance – the excellent and the woeful – how does your policy rank?
Insurance is only good if you never have to claim. Right? Regrettably, this statement will soon prove true for many Quee...
Floods & storms: Can buyers terminate? Should buyer or seller pay repair costs?
As floodwaters swirl through many of the state’s regional centres and towns and threaten Brisbane, our thoughts an...
Agents’ sales training a factor in further Mirvac victory in off-the-plan termination attempt
A further chapter of the ‘Tales of Tennyson Reach’ was published in December, when the Supreme Court ruled o...
Agent climbs mountain but fails to reach peak: Verbal side-agreement prevails over signed 22A; commission stated as % only ok
Agent Gaile Huskins agreed to a discounted $5,500 commission per townhouse sold in a sole agency arrangement for a small...
Swimming pools and spas – just how much red tape can you have?
A public register, mandatory pre-contract notices, mandatory pre-settlement notices, recurring inspections, 90-day recti...
Tough times: Sellers get paid but zero commission to agents
Two recent cases in the District Court in Brisbane have highlighted how agents can lose out in situations where they wou...