A North Lakes owner – stymied in collecting the cost of damage from evicted tenants because of the absence of a co...
Developer calls no evidence of unit’s value; court grants specific performance to avoid damages price drop signal
An off-the-plan purchase of a Canberra unit signed up in August 2016 was to be settled 14 days after the developer gave notice that the community title plan had been registered.
That notice was given in early December
Buyer crashes contract for late delivery of certificate: when is a ‘day’ a day and not 24 hours?
Even the most seasoned sales agents and lawyers can come unstuck when it comes to the calculation of periods of time for the performance of time critical
Business sale non-compete provisions under attack: court rules standard terms invalid
In a decision that strikes at the enforceability of Business Sale Contract terms in common usage in Queensland, the Supreme Court has ruled
Anatomy of a subdivision: Developer’s role reversal forces profit payment from lender
A seasoned civil works contractor keen to develop a major Lockyer Valley subdivision enlisted the support of an enthusiastic private lender.
Bad accountant? Tax advice wrong, offers own property for client investment
A court has ruled that an accountant who encouraged his client to buy his own vacant Broadbeach
Insurers brawl over salvage value in fire sale of upmarket suits
A Brisbane retailer has won a $2 mil damages battle against the occupier of a nearby jewellery business whose burnt-out ...
Court rules “purchase price exclusive of GST” does not equal buyer must pay GST in addition
A court has ruled that a land contract provision specifying “the Purchase Price is exclusive of GST” does not have the e...
Agent forfeits deposit & “seizes” $20k comm; rapped for “self-interest” actions
A Sunnybank real estate office that paid commission to itself from a trust account deposit it had refused to refund to a buyer