As email is more and more largely depended on in society, it is a common target for cybercriminal activity. If someone gains unauthorised access to your email account, they then have access to your private communications. A cybercriminal could steal your sensitive information, or even commit fraud and send emails pretending to be you or send you emails pretending to be someone else.
Read MoreMackay Regional Council has a Tradeable Development Rights Policy (“TDR Policy”) which has been in place for a number of years. For those who haven’t heard about the policy before, it is designed to provide an opportunity to owners of agricultural land to amalgamate their titles (i.e., converting two smaller lots into one larger lot), whilst receiving a financial benefit from this by selling their extra ‘Title Right’ to other landholders who are eligible to subdivide their land (convert a larger lot into two smaller lots) in areas where development may be acceptable.
Read MoreBuying machinery and equipment can mean a huge investment for a business. But, did you know that if you buy machinery or equipment from someone, they may not have the right to sell it? Just like a bank takes a mortgage over land and has the right to sell it at any time if there is a default; banks and other parties, such as equipment financiers or suppliers, can take a Registered Security Interest over personal property, and can repossess or sell it too. Misty Di-Filippo, Commercial Lawyer explains exactly what the Personal Properties Security Register (PPSR) is, and what steps you need to take before you make your next purchase.
Read MoreIf a landowner wants to construct a dividing fence and wants the neighbour to contribute towards such cost, they first need to serve the neighbour with a specific notice called a Form 2 “Notice to Contribute for Fencing Work”. This notice needs to be served on the neighbour personally or by registered mail for it to be considered validly served and delivered.
Read MoreLand is typically the most valuable asset we own. But how do you know where your land ends and your neighbour’s land begins? In Queensland, property boundaries are defined by survey marks that can be found at the boundary corners. Often these survey marks are white pegs in the ground. The peg often has a reference mark, such as an iron pin buried nearby or a nail to help re-establish the corner in the future.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThe Privacy Act applies to everybody. The Privacy Act doesn’t apply to everyone. It may apply...
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