NEWS AND INSIGHTS
Understanding Stamp Duty and Other Property Tax
Understanding Stamp Duty and Other Property Tax Owning a property involves a lot of ‘hidden costs’ – one of the biggest being tax. There are five main types of tax you will have to pay before and after purchasing a commercial property. These taxes go towards funding...
A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Assume Your Business Use is Approved
A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Assume Your Business Use is Approved Imagine signing a lease for the perfect space—only to discover, two days into trading, that your business doesn’t have the required approval to operate. That’s exactly what happened to one tenant, who then...
Heads of Agreement: Why It’s Not About the Label, But What’s Inside
Heads of Agreement: Why It’s Not About the Label, But What’s Inside In commercial property transactions, documents like Heads of Agreement, Offer to Lease, or Agreement to Lease are often used to outline the key commercial terms before a formal contract is signed....
Common Phrases in Conveyancing Matters
Common Phrases in Conveyancing Matters When going through a conveyancing matter, one thing that is certain is that you will encounter a bunch of legal jargon that most will not understand. And as I consistently say, that’s okay! Hence, I have prepared a glossary of...
New Franchising Code Obligations Start on 1 April 2025
New Franchising Code Obligations Start on 1 April 2025 Significant changes to Australia’s Franchising Code of Conduct will take effect from 1 April 2025, introducing new compliance requirements for franchisors. The Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes –...
How to Choose an Executor For Your Estate
How to Choose an Executor For Your Estate With great power comes great responsibility! Choosing the person who will have control over all of your assets once you are incapacitated or pass away is daunting. You may look at it and immediately know who you wish to...
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