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January 25, 2023 · Mingqiang
Commercial Lease Near Expiry Without Renewal: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Do
When a NSW commercial lease expires without renewal, the landlord still has a duty to give written notice. Without it, the lease automatically extends to six months from the landlord’s notice. During that period, tenants may terminate with at least one month’s written notice.
January 24, 2023 · Mingqiang
Retail Lease Renewal Options: What You Must Know
A retail lease renewal option must be exercised within the lease’s deadline. Before exercising it, ensure all lease obligations have been met and notify the landlord in writing before the deadline. Late exercise or incorrect notice means losing the option and renegotiating a lease on market terms.
January 20, 2023 · Mingqiang
When Buying Property in Australia, Should You Engage a Lawyer or a Conveyancer?
Choosing a property lawyer or conveyancer depends on your needs. A conveyancer can handle standard conveyancing. If you are unfamiliar with buying property, struggle with the contract, face a complex purchase or may encounter legal issues, engaging a property lawyer is the safer choice.
January 20, 2023 · Mingqiang
Caveat — An Effective Tool to Protect Your Property Interests
When a property transaction or family dispute involves your interests, a caveat can assert those interests, delay a transaction and prevent sales harming your interests. You need a legally recognised property interest; lodging a caveat without the relevant rights has serious legal consequences.
January 19, 2023 · Mingqiang
How to Distinguish Between Property Ownership and the Right to Occupy
Owning a property does not necessarily give you the right to occupy it. After separation or divorce, both parties usually retain occupancy, regardless of ownership, until another agreement or court ruling. Owners also cannot occupy a whole property during a lawful tenancy.
January 18, 2023 · Mingqiang
After divorce, do step-parents have parenting responsibility for the child?
After divorce, step-parents have no automatic parental responsibility for stepchildren, but may apply to the court for a parenting order. They owe maintenance only if the court considers they should pay and makes a child maintenance order. Birth parents remain primarily responsible.
January 16, 2023 · Qiqi
Accounting, IT, Engineering, Marketing and many other in-demand occupations — no points race, no relocation, keep your job, and get PR! Don’t overlook this category, which has the largest and most stable quota this year!
Considering 186 DE or 482 employer sponsorship while keeping your current job? Employer suitability, genuine need for the position and paid work experience all matter. Pandemic-related losses do not necessarily make a company ineligible to sponsor; its circumstances still need individual assessment.
January 13, 2023 · Mingqiang
2023 Australia New Benefits Policy Summary! These Changes Take Effect from 1 January 2023!
From 1 January 2023, the maximum cost of PBS-listed medicines falls from A$42.50 to A$30, and Youth Allowance rises by A$19.10 to A$41.40 per fortnight. Home care management fees are subject to limits, and exit fees are prohibited.
January 12, 2023 · Mingqiang
What You Think Is Discipline May Be Abuse — In Australia, Child Abuse Can Lead to PR Cancellation and Deportation!
In New South Wales, any unreasonable corporal punishment of children is a crime. Hitting children or young people on the head or neck, or disciplining them with sticks, belts or other objects, may be criminal even if parents see it as everyday discipline. Discipline requires care.
December 29, 2022 · Mingqiang
How Is Property Divided After Divorce in Australia?
After divorce in Australia, couples can divide joint property under a valid Binding Financial Agreement. If they have never signed one and do not intend to, a court can divide it. Courts generally focus on contributions and future needs; contributions include housework and caring for children.