In an effort to tackle the housing challenge, the Federal Government recently announced that it will impose a temporary ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings in Australia, and crack down on land banking.

This brief article re-publishes the Federal Government’s announcement about these new changes, which includes the relevant dates and exceptions that will apply to the new restrictions.

Company title is a term used to describe a conventional property title that is held by a company.  The shareholders of the company have a right to occupy a part of the building or land in accordance with the constitution of the company.  The company is the registered proprietor of the land. “Is it a good idea for me to buy a company title property?”.

On 24 April 2020, the NSW Government enacted the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 to implement the Lease Code of Conduct. 

The Regulation applied for a period of six-months, ending on 24 October 2020 - on which date the NSW Government extended the protections for eligible tenants to 31 December 2020. 

Many properties are either burdened or benefited by easements - but what is an easement, and what does it mean if your property is the subject of an easement?