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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – What is it?
Glenn Ferguson
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May 30, 2018
From the day you were born, your personal information is gathered and stored in databases run by both private and government entities, such as hospitals, schools, banks, public registries, and…
2018-19 budget – what tax deductions & concessions are out the door?
Tom Wood
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May 11, 2018
The only thing certain in life is death and taxes – so what is set to change? Some of the key changes from the 2018-19 budget that may affect our…
What is an Easement?
Tom Wood
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May 10, 2018
An easement is a legal right that attaches to land or a part of land (the Burdened Land) and allows a benefiting party to use the land in a particular…
What if I need an easement to be registered on somebody else’s property?
Tom Wood
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May 10, 2018
From time to time, it happens that you may need to register an easement on someone else’s property. For example – You might have your services (water, sewerage, electricity, telecommunication…
New Protections for Farmers against big Banks
Tom Wood
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Apr 26, 2018
From 1 July 2018, the Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017 (Qld) “the Act” will bring about restrictions on mortgagees taking enforcement action under a farm mortgage until parties have…
Changes to the CGT Main Residence Exemption
Tom Wood
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Apr 23, 2018
Your ‘main residence’ (your home) is generally exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT). To be entitled, the property must have a dwelling on it and you must have lived in…
Can I list my unit on Airbnb?
Tom Wood
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Apr 18, 2018
A recent decision in NSW has made it for difficult for body corporates to stop apartment owners from renting out their property on Airbnb. In the case of Estens v…
Paying GST for the Purchase of Commercial Property
Tom Wood
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Apr 12, 2018
Clients often come to me asking me to draft up or review their commercial property purchase or sale contract. The first thing they will tell me is the price, and…
Can minors buy property?
Tom Wood
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Apr 6, 2018
Before you are 18 years old, you cannot drink alcohol or vote in public elections. But does the law allow you to buy residential or commercial real estate? Signing a…
Businesses and confidential information – what happens if you have a data breach?
Glenn Ferguson
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Mar 19, 2018
Whilst this topic can keep any prudent business owner up at night (if they don’t have proper IT protections), new legislation came into play on 22 February 2018 which should…
GST Withholding on Residential Property Development
Tom Wood
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Mar 12, 2018
In the 2017 budget, the Federal government announced a new GST withholding regime to be applied to all residential developments. Draft legislation was released late 2017 providing a glimpse into…
Should the lease be registered with the Land Titles Office?
Tom Wood
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Mar 8, 2018
Parties to a commercial lease often rapidly work towards finalising the terms of the lease, having all relevant documents signed and ensuring bank guarantees and insurance are in place -…