Category Archives: property | commercial
An Overview of the Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017
The Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (‘CLLA’) was assented to on 17 May, 2017. The majority of the CLLA Act will commence on the day when the Crown Lands Act 1989 is repealed by the Crown Land Management Act … Continue reading
Advertising in Transport Corridors and on Trailers
The NSW Government has proposed changes to the State Environmental Planning Policy No 64 – Advertising and Signage (‘SEPP 64‘). Proposed amendments to the SEPP seek to make advertising in transport corridors permissible with consent despite any local environmental plan (‘LEP‘) … Continue reading
Vesting of Crown Lands in Councils
The new Crown Lands Management Act 2016 (CLM Act), which will eventually repeal the Crown Lands Act 1989, received royal assent on 14 November 2016. The majority of its provisions are not yet in effect. However provisions regarding the vesting of … Continue reading
Strata Termination Goes to Court
In our previous posts we have looked at the two major types of strata renewal plan; and followed the complex process of the owners’ decision to terminate a scheme. In this post we consider the final part of the process: … Continue reading
Strata Termination: how the owners decide
The ultimate decision on whether a strata renewal proposal is approved is up to the Land & Environment Court. Before the matter goes to the Court, the strata owners themselves must consider whether they wish to apply to the Court … Continue reading
The new strata termination laws start 30 November
The Department of Fair Trading has announced that the new strata laws, the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (Act) and the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015, will commence on 30 November 2016. While the new building defect bond scheme will not start … Continue reading
Who are you? – Verification of Identity and the Right to Deal in Conveyancing Transactions
Lawyers and conveyancers around NSW are now required to take “reasonable steps” to verify the identity of their clients and establish their clients’ right to deal in a wide range of “Conveyancing Transactions”. This requirement is the result of new … Continue reading
Effect of Subdivision and Amalgamation on Interests in Land
It is not uncommon for disputes to arise regarding the effect of a subdivision or amalgamation of land, on interests in the land or easements affecting the land.
Value Capture through Voluntary Planning Agreements Part 2 – Key Issues & Examples of Some Local Council Practices
My previous article examined the concept of value capture, provided a basic land economics justification, and described how it is typically implemented through voluntary planning agreements (‘VPAs‘) under s93F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (‘EPA Act‘) in connection with planning proposals in an urban … Continue reading
