Property & Projects
Changes to Stamp Duty: What You Need to Know

Changes to Stamp Duty: What You Need to Know

Key Takeaways The scope of stamp duty is expanding, with declarations of trust and changes in beneficial ownership potentially becoming dutiable. Australian based developers that are foreign persons may be able to apply for a refund of stamp duty where residential...

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Rent Relief Measures Extended for Commercial Tenants

Rent Relief Measures Extended for Commercial Tenants

As the Omicron variant continues to impact small business across the country, New South Wales has extended its rent relief measures. With staff shortages, reduced foot traffic and forced closures taking hold of many small businesses, the move attempts to balance these...

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The go ahead for more solar in strata

The go ahead for more solar in strata

On 24 February 2021, the NSW Government introduced new laws which makes it much easier to install renewable energy in strata buildings. Prior to this amendment, a vote on installing clean energy infrastructure required a special resolution to be passed, which is...

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Stamp duty v land tax under the spotlight in NSW

Stamp duty v land tax under the spotlight in NSW

Annual Property Tax as an Alternative to Stamp Duty in NSW Last year, NSW announced important taxation changes by outlining a proposal to transition from the up-front payment of stamp duty to an annual property tax. The proposal is contained in the NSW State...

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Commercial & Residential Tenancies

Commercial & Residential Tenancies

Commercial Tenancies On 7 April 2020 the National Cabinet announced a new Code of Conduct (“Code”) to be legislated by the State and Territory governments in an effort to relieve pressure on retail, commercial and industrial tenants during the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)...

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CK Alert: Contract Indemnities – why the fuss?

CK Alert: Contract Indemnities – why the fuss?

Indemnities are regularly used in contracts in order to allocate risk between contracting parties. An indemnity is an agreement to cover loss and damage suffered by another party. Indemnities give rise to a form of contingent liability, the magnitude of which is often...

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