The complex document ordering, contract presentation and re-presentation requirements in PAMDA will be axed from October...
Australia Post dispatched – handing over premises to subsidiary a breach of warehouse lease
The Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier ruling that a change in occupier was not a change in possession requiring ...
PAMDA is still a monster – only some of its heads have been cut
The Queensland government has taken the sword to the PAMDA monster by slowly cutting off one of its heads but leaving it...
How reasonable must a reasonable landlord be? – Court reverses refusal of assignment consent
The Supreme Court* recently ordered a landlord – who acted on “one-sided” and “ill informed̶...
When does size matter? – 15% smaller balcony not enough for river-front apartment sale termination
The Supreme Court has ruled on a Tennyson Reach contract termination argument about balcony size and whether they measur...
PAMDA – the monthly cost of reform delay
The PAMDA mess rolls on. Let’s examine the cost paid by Queensland families and businesses for each month the prom...
Residential Put & Call Options – does PAMDA apply?
A put and call option is sometimes treated in law in the same way as a sale contract and if it relates to residential pr...
“Glimpses” + “view” =/ “ocean views” – Lessons from beachside unit contract termination
The Supreme Court has upheld a buyer’s termination of a residential apartment contract because the outlook from th...
Sustainability Declarations – Yet another paperwork hurdle for agents
From 1 January 2010, every seller of a house, townhouse or unit must complete a “Sustainability Declaration”...