It is common these days for there to be a charging clause in a credit or finance agreement / guarantee. A credit provider or financier …
Covid 19 and Victorian Commercial Leases & Licences – What you need you know about Rent Relief Applications
With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic commercial landlords and tenants in Victoria are faced with a changing landscape with collection and payment of rent. …
Covid-19 and Personal Guarantees in Commercial Leases: Risky Business
As we live through these unique circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is timely to reflect on personal guarantees in Commercial Leases. In the current …
The impact of Covid-19 on commercial and residential leases. What are my rights?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic facing the world globally right now, it is important that tenants and landlords for both commercial and residential leases, stay updated …
I cannot meet my contractual obligations as a result of Covid-19, what now?
We have received many enquiries from both individuals and businesses who are concerned about the inevitable breaches of contractual obligations stemming from the outbreak of …
Queensland – are you ready for PEXA Settlements? SLF Lawyers definitely are:
Despite PEXA having been around now for over 5 years, in Queensland we are still coming to grasps with the idea of electronic settlements. PEXA …
ATO changes to the way we buy and sell property
As of 1 July 2018, Purchasers of residential property will be required to withhold the GST payable on the supply of certain residential properties. The …
When does the clock start ticking?
The doctrine of service & defining the ‘ordinary course of post’[1] The doctrine of service is essentially the timing clock to which the legal process …
Introduction of Priority Notices in Victoria
On 9 December 2016, Land Victoria will introduce a priority notice lodgement process. What is a Priority Notice? A priority notice is a notification to …
