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Every Retail Landlord and Tenant Must Know This
Whether you are the landlord or tenant under a retail lease, do you know your rights and obligations when the lease is coming to an end? Unless there is an option to renew for a further period, you should be aware of how the Retail Leases Act 1994 deals with this...
Things to Look Out for When Getting a Strata Report
These days, if you are considering buying a strata property, the owner is likely to have already purchased a strata report and for a small fee you can obtain a copy online through the agent. A strata report is a review of the records of the Owners Corporation which...
Different Lease Scenarios on the Sale of a Business
Whenever a business owner is about to sell their business, the wishes of the purchaser have to be taken into account with regard to the Lease over the business premises. The current Lease may be for a long period with, say, three years left on a five year term with an...
Should You Get Your Solicitor to Review a Property Contract?
I often receive phone calls from people who say they have found a property they are interested in buying and want me to review and advise them on the Contract. When I ask them if they have made an offer which has been accepted, usually the answer is no. Many...
What is an Off-The-Plan Purchase?
Most often people buy an existing property. However, when someone decides to purchase a property, such as a home unit, before it has even been constructed then they are selecting it off a plan that is presented to them. In New South Wales a vendor must give...