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On 1 July, 2023, new legislation was enacted to limit the frequency that a landlord can increase the rent payable under a lease to not more than once every 12 months.
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We are delighted to announce that solicitors Bethel Campbell and Katrina Peters have been appointed as Directors of Statewide! Statewide has been servicing its conveyancing clients throughout Mackay and the wider Queensland region since 1997, and in recent years has grown to also offer a full suite of commercial law and family law solutions, led by Bethel and Katrina respectively.
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On 1 January 2022 the next part of the smoke alarm legislation kicks in. From 1 January 2022 if a seller enters into a contract of sale for a residential property the Seller must ensure it complies with the current smoke alarm regulations.
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In a world where the use and reliance of communicating and transacting online is ever increasing, new areas of vulnerability are being exposed and exploited as fraudsters become more sophisticated.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Queensland Government announced new measures to Queensland’s residential tenancy laws to protect tenants and landlords during the current crisis.
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During the last 18 months the RTA has made a concerted push to stop landlords inserting special conditions in tenancy agreement requiring the tenant to professionally clean the carpets upon vacating. The RTA has argued that such a clause is in breach of s171 of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Act.
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A highly anticipated change to the way property transactions are handled will come into effect from 1 October, 2019. In...
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AirBnB and Stayz are a growing trend as a holiday accommodation option.
You may even have...
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Many people are unsure of their rights about keeping a pet in their unit complex. Here, we clear up five...
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When purchasing a property there are so many things we must take into consideration. Often, purchasers rely on their agents to supply them with information regarding all aspects of the property. And agents are often given information in good faith by the owner.
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Two Mackay solicitors have made life a whole lot easier for Queensland’s real estate agents after authoring a comprehensive reference book that navigates the complexities of buying and selling properties in Queensland. Agent’s Handbook (Qld) is a complete guide for real estate agents and people acting for themselves in the buying and selling of property.
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This article will give a broad overview of each stage in the conveyancing process and what you can...
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The government in its wisdom has set a scheme where buyers will deduct GST from the Sale proceeds and pay..
Some recent situations we have advised on have once again highlighted the dangerous situation agents place themselves in when making...
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Before we answer this question it is useful to know the different types of unit complexes.
We use the following...
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Real Estate Agents often wonder why they are sued and not the seller of a property when a representation about...
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A recent case has highlighted the potential problems when discussing offers by email. In the Supreme Court case of Stellard...
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It is not unusual for an agent to negotiate a sale of a property in a body corporate scheme, to...
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The biggest change for agents with the new legislation is the new listing agreements. The old form 20, form 21,...
This act which replaces the part of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act, dealing with Residential Property, comes into...
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