A Cairns landlord who gave a six month demolition notice to two of its tenants has defeated their lawsuit that sought co...
Going south: House & boat in Cape Tribulation resort swap
A $4 million deal for the sale of a Cape Tribulation resort was as exotic as its location is spectacular. An 8 acre oasi...
Businesses drop $850k on incorrectly signed credit applications
An earthmoving equipment company has suffered defeat over a $500k personal guarantee debt due to sloppy credit control p...
SEO blunder – Million dollar lawsuit over Google website “penalty”
A local “pick-a-quote” startup wanting in early 2012 to emulate the success of its U.S. equivalent, thumbtack.com, engag...
Agent pinged $8k for innocent trust receipt lapses
A real estate agent who failed to properly receipt tenancy bonds and left the cash received to be processed by other sta...
Can landlord set-off duty to put premises into ‘good repair’ by charging low rent?
Residential and commercial leases – and the legislation that regulates them – contain numerous provisions re...
“Side Deed” sub-sale option cold comfort to development site buyer
Seller Celal Tekin had progressively acquired the four parcels over the prior two decades and obtained a development app...
Court scathing over rent to buy contract terms disparity
In January 2009 Toni Clarke and Shayne Tapper signed a rent to buy contract with the aim of eventually gaining outright ...
Behind the $250 mil late payment penalty class-action loss
The final installment of Maurice Blackburn’s class-action against ANZ over credit card late payment penalty fees was fin...