Property Law
Restrictive Covenants
By Rod Anthes and Lisa Ward
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Many purchasers find when they purchase land or an existing home that their solicitor emphasises the “Restrictions on Use” or the “Covenants” on the title to the property.
The covenants are usually created by a developer at the time the land is first developed and subdivided. There are [...]
Trusts
Trusts constitute a flexible instrument in securing efficient distributions of income between beneficiaries and a discretionary trust may result in taxation benefits (including capital gains tax advantages when compared with companies) if properly implemented. Unit trusts have an important place in formation of contemporary business structures.
A [...]
Buyer Beware at Auction
By Andrew Bass
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The New South Wales Supreme Court has confirmed that sellers are well protected when they decide to put their property between a gavel and a rostrum in its recent decision of David Anthony Burnet & Anor v Lily Maria Gubbay [2011] NSWSC 977.
On 29 August this year the buyer, Ms [...]
Selling a Unit in the ACT
By Cassandra Emmett
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If you choose elringtons as your conveyancing lawyers for the sale of your apartment/townhouse in Canberra, we will safely guide you through the formalities of this legal process. This article is a general guide to help you understand the conveyancing process.
Unit classifications in the ACT
In the ACT, two unit classifications [...]
Purchasing a House in NSW
By Cassandra Emmett
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If you choose elringtons as your conveyancing lawyers for the purchase of your house in NSW, we will safely guide you through the formalities of this legal process. This article is a general guide to help you understand the conveyancing process.
Sales Instructions:
If there is an Agent involved, often the [...]
