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Whether in our personal or professional lives, we inevitably come across various contracts and agreements — tenancy agreements, property sale contracts, commercial contracts, procurement contracts, property-distribution agreements, and more. The sheer variety of these contracts means we often find ourselves needing to draft, review, or approve them. Drafting a sound and enforceable contract is essential to protecting our rights and interests.

In overseas social news we often see stories where one spouse in a marriage has an affair, and the other party goes to great lengths to gather evidence to prove the cheating spouse was at fault, in the hope of securing a larger share of the assets during the divorce.

The New South Wales Government is launching an initiative called the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper, designed to make it easier for first home buyers from groups such as single parents, older single people, and key workers to own their own home. Eligible buyers will be able to purchase a property with a deposit of as little as 2%. What criteria must be met? What should applicants watch out for?

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment are serious issues in the workplace that can harm a worker’s physical and mental health as well as their safety. Everyone in the workplace has the right to work in a healthy and safe environment, and also has a duty to help stop bullying and sexual harassment at work. If you encounter workplace bullying or sexual harassment, it is important to use the law to protect yourself.

Thinking about migrating to Australia? In addition to skilled migration, investment migration, parent migration and many other pathways, a large number of people each year obtain Australian PR through partner migration.

The Australian rental market continues to heat up, and disputes between tenants and landlords may increase accordingly. Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019, tenants have solid legal grounds to protect their rights throughout the tenancy. Today we look at what rights tenants are entitled to when a landlord sells the property during a fixed-term lease.

For small business owners, a common issue is that a shop lease is about to expire, but they may not plan to renew — so what should be done next?

When running a retail business in Australia, if you need to lease business premises, you will generally need to enter into a retail lease. Under the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), a retail lease begins when a person starts to occupy a retail shop or begins paying rent as the tenant under the lease. The following focuses on retail leases and the key considerations around renewal options.

Buying property is a relatively complex matter that requires careful attention. Because the process involves many procedures, even a small oversight can easily lead to losses. For example, in our previous article The Pros and Cons of Buying Off-the-Plan Property in Australia, we mentioned that property contracts typically include a 5% tolerance clause for off-the-plan floor area — meaning the final area of the property is permitted to vary by up to 5% from the area shown in the pre-contract provided to the buyer.

A Caveat is a legal document used to assert a person’s interest in a property. As a formal declaration of interest, a caveat can delay a property transaction and can even freeze the target real estate to prevent any sale that would harm the interest holder’s rights.