Commercial Property Continues to Prosper
-The commercial and industrial property markets are generally strong along the eastern seaboard of Australia, and steady in the south and west of Australia. This is primarily due to the…
Residential Roulette
-The residential markets around Australia are now feeling the most turbulence since the GFC, but investing in, or lending on residential real estate right now needn’t feel like you’re playing…
More scope in Property Development Valuations
-As experienced developers and financiers of development projects well know, the valuation conclusion can be very sensitive to the variables of a development feasibility. And the discount rate applied to…
The Hidden Costs in Development
-To the new or first-time developer completing a development and booking a large profit looks simple. Buy the land, carry out the development, sell the product – easy. Even more…
Headwinds Building for Developers
-Residential developers in Sydney that purchased sites under option in recent years have benefitted from favourable conditions. Several years of strong price growth in the value of their sites prior…
Developers to Benefit from Stamp Duty Exemptions in ACT
-With many developers facing tougher trading conditions this year, you’d think that any assistance in reducing purchasing costs would be a welcome stimulus. Experienced developers know all too well that…
What is my Landlord on?
-Too often, the first a lawyer hears of a new client’s commercial lease is a sorry tail of how soft the economy is, how hard it is to make a…
Time is of the Essence
-It is not uncommon for expert valuations for legal purposes, to be challenged by a party to a dispute. After all, at least one party will usually be disgruntled with…
The Concern with Going Concern Transactions
-The sale of a going concern, in this case, where a property which includes a business, is bought or sold, often raises complications that are far too often swept under…
How to Win Family Law Cases Decisively and Quickly
-As a successful family law specialist, you not only want to deliver wins for your clients, you want them to come through the experience with their head held high and…
