Retail leasing disclosure obligations

When leasing commercial property, it is important for tenants and landlords to understand the relationship they are entering and the rights and obligations they have. In Victoria, retail leases are regulated by the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (the ‘Act’). Generally,...

Take care when buying a property off the plan

The term “buying off the plan” usually refers to purchasing a property that is not yet registered as a single lot with the government department responsible for land title registrations, or not yet built. Buying off the plan can mean a block of vacant land that is...

Business Structures: Company

  Business Structures: Company When commencing a business venture, it is necessary to consider the most appropriate type of business structure to put in place. Different business structures have different benefits and disadvantages. This article looks at...

E-Conveyancing the way of the future

E-conveyancing the way of the future For the past 150 years when completing a property settlement it has been necessary for lawyers and banks to meet up to check and swap documents and bank cheques. The party that ended up with the documents then had to lodge them at...

Technology and your Estate

Technology and your estate Most people are aware that a valid Will determines how their assets are dealt with after they are gone. Your Will can appoint a trusted executor to administer your estate and provide gifts to your chosen beneficiaries. You may also appoint...