Hope Island is one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive suburbs. Home to an enclave of exclusive housing estates, such as Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort, with several world class golf courses meandering in between.
The property website Domain are currently running a series of articles on selling a property, covering aspects from presentation and market advise, to sales tactics and the conveyancing process itself.
Brisbane came alive this weekend for the annual Teneriffe Festival. The streets were lined with a festival of food, markets and entertainment.
So you’ve spent countless weekends scouring the suburbs of Brisbane, or the Gold Coast for that perfect property and you think you’ve finally found ‘the one’ and are ready to put in an offer and sign a contract of sale. It’s right about now that you need to tap the brakes every so slightly. There’s no point rushing in and signing your name, as the entire conveyancing process will be dictated by this contract, so you want to make sure you’ve got it right before signing.
So you’ve had your property on the market for a while and have now signed a contract of sale and sold your property. First of all congratulations on the sale! While getting that offer may be exciting at first, we’re sure that a bit of stress is beginning to creep into your mind as you start to consider the long list of things you now have to take care.
Small business owners need to be aware of recent changes to commercial law in Australia, with the House of Representatives recently passing amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) that apply directly to small business.
Entrepreneurs have a range of considerations when endeavoring to get their business up and running, from devising a viable business plan to securing work space to settling on a company name. Not the least of their concerns is the complicated legal process involved with setting up a business, which can be an intimidating pursuit for leaders of budding companies.
It is vital that you review your terms of trade regularly and ensure that the terms and conditions are sufficient to protect the rights of your business. Terms of trade are the lifeline of your business and govern your interaction with your customers, ensuring you get paid for your good or services.
When starting a new business, or expanding your current business, one of the first things you will do is seek out an office or retail space to set up shop in. This will usually entail entering into a commercial lease for the premises. However there are a lot of considerations to be made before signing on that dotted line.
As a business owner it is important that you take proper care with the packaging of your goods and any claims you make as to the country of origin of the goods. Labeling is tightly regulated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”). If your goods are incorrectly labeled your business can face serious consequences for making false or misleading claims as to the origin of the goods.
