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Dealing with a Difficult Tenant as an Australian Landlord: How to Enforce Your Rights in a Commercial Lease Dispute
View: Dealing with a Difficult Tenant as an Australian Landlord: How to Enforce Your Rights in a Commercial Lease DisputeAustralia has now entered the living-with-COVID phase, and commercial activity has largely returned to normal. However, the impact of COVID has not disappeared. Vacant shopfronts for lease are a common sight on the streets, and many landlords are facing tenants who fall behind on rent or use the premises in breach of their lease.
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As a sole trader in Australia, what do I need to start a small business?
View: As a sole trader in Australia, what do I need to start a small business?Running a business in Australia as a sole trader is the simplest business structure. As the name suggests, a sole trader personally operates and manages every aspect of the business, and the individual’s tax affairs are the same as the business’s. When starting a business as a sole trader, you need to:
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Thinking of Starting a Business? Sole Trader, Partnership, or Company? Pros and Cons of the Three Main Structures
View: Thinking of Starting a Business? Sole Trader, Partnership, or Company? Pros and Cons of the Three Main StructuresAustralia is experiencing serious inflation right now, and many people feel that wage growth is falling far behind the rise in prices — and once you look at property prices, the sighs only get heavier. You may have wondered: instead of slogging away as an employee for a lifetime, perhaps it’s time to give being your own boss a try.
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What Counts as De Facto in Australia?
View: What Counts as De Facto in Australia?In Australia, we often hear couples describe their relationship as “de facto”. Many people are in fact already in a “de facto” relationship without realising it, assuming they are not subject to family law. So what exactly is a “de facto” relationship? “De facto” means a “relationship in fact” — the couple has not registered a marriage, but where certain facts and conditions are met, all the rights and obligations between them are equivalent to those of a married couple
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Behind on Rent in Australia? Options to Keep Your Business Running Beyond Closing Up Shop
View: Behind on Rent in Australia? Options to Keep Your Business Running Beyond Closing Up ShopApplications for the NSW commercial landlord hardship grant close on 31 May 2022. If you are an eligible commercial landlord, make sure you submit before the final deadline.
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Tax Season Is Coming: What You Must Know About Filing and Refunds in Australia
View: Tax Season Is Coming: What You Must Know About Filing and Refunds in AustraliaAustralia’s tax system is strict. If you live and work in Australia, you naturally need to comply with its tax rules — pay and declare your tax properly, and claim the refund you’re entitled to. Recently, the Australian Taxation Office announced it would investigate fraudulent refund activity involving 40,000 Australians. With the annual Australian tax refund season just around the corner, this article walks through the things you need to watch out for when lodging tax returns and claiming refunds…
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How is property ownership divided when spouses, siblings or friends buy together? If one of them suddenly passes away, does the title automatically transfer?
View: How is property ownership divided when spouses, siblings or friends buy together? If one of them suddenly passes away, does the title automatically transfer?Buying property in Australia is a very significant investment. When there is more than one buyer — whether spouses, siblings, or close friends — it is very important to clearly establish your ownership of the property. Today we will focus on the forms of property ownership available when two or more parties purchase a property together.
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Breakups Should Be Civil — The Courts Don’t Buy the Melodrama: A Look at Australian Family Law
View: Breakups Should Be Civil — The Courts Don’t Buy the Melodrama: A Look at Australian Family Law“Which excavator school is the best? Come to Lanxiang in Shandong, China.” Most people will recognise this well-worn advertising slogan. Recently, the founder couple of this nearly 38-year-old Lanxiang Technical School have kicked off a farcical divorce and property dispute, sparking heated discussion about marital property battles, family violence and related issues. Today, let’s take this opportunity to talk about Australian family law and the key points you need to be aware of.
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How Much Time Can I Spend With My Child After Divorce: A Major Misconception About “Equal Shared Parental Responsibility”?
View: How Much Time Can I Spend With My Child After Divorce: A Major Misconception About “Equal Shared Parental Responsibility”?“Divorce is fine, but the child must stay with me!” When former spouses go their separate ways, custody of minor children often becomes the focal point of the dispute between them.
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A Charmed Life! Buying Property in Australia as a Minor Is No Game of Monopoly
View: A Charmed Life! Buying Property in Australia as a Minor Is No Game of MonopolyApart from the second-generation heirs who reluctantly return home to take over the family business after their careers stall, there is another group who have led a charmed life from an early age. We often see people who, before even reaching adulthood, are gifted properties by their families and treat real-world buying the way they would in a game of Monopoly.
