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Options to Renew in Leases
Often a retail or commercial Lease will contain an option to renew which is a right of the tenant to obtain one or more additional Lease terms provided the tenant gives the landlord a written notice exercising the option within a specified time frame. If the tenant...
Two Types of Power of Attorney
I am often asked by people who are going overseas (yes, we used to do that!) or at least leaving home for an extended period or going into hospital about signing a document that allows someone to look after their legal affairs in their absence including signing...
What Happens if an Owners Corporation Fails to Look After Common Property?
From time to time an owners corporation may not properly look after common property in a strata scheme which would comprise everything other than the insides of individual lots including external and boundary walls, driveways, pipes, electrical wiring and original...
Can the COVID-19 Vaccine Become Mandatory?
The first question is whether the Federal government has the power to force people to take the vaccine. The Biosecurity Act (Cth) allows the government to manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health. A human biosecurity emergency declaration can be...
Recent Cases about Caveats
A caveat is a statutory injunction which prevents the registration of certain dealings concerning real property. It acts as a warning to the public that the person who lodged the caveat (the caveator) is claiming an interest in the property for a particular reason. A...