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.
Are you a small business owner? Do you use social media as a tool in marketing your business? If you answered yes to these questions then you might not be aware that you are in fact in the eyes of the law considered to be a publisher and that the same media laws that apply to professions such as journalism also apply to you and the things you say online.
Everything is in the cloud now (as the saying goes). Technology is a huge part of a business operations, whether it be email communication with staff and customers, the use of cloud-based software, or marketing through social media platforms, there is now a huge potential for a business owner to unknowingly breach their obligations under the Privacy Act.
Running a business and managing employees is not an easy task and ensuring you have the correct policies and procedures in place to discipline employees, when necessary, is vital. If the correct procedure is not followed when terminating the employment of an employee the Fair Work Commission has the power to uphold an unfair dismissal claim against you, even if the reason for the dismissal is valid.
Whilst you can self-represent yourself and do your own conveyance, there are a lot of consequences to consider. Not only that, Queensland conveyancing is legislated by 11 different pieces of legislation in Queensland. Could you recognize if a contract is legally binding? Could you determine if any alterations to the property are legal? Your lawyer will not only streamline the process for you, but will also make you aware of all your rights and obligations under the contract, and are there to protect your interests.
Brisbane’s lower lying suburbs, including the city centre itself. This obviously had serious and far reaching consequences for the city’s property market, with many buyers electing not to dip their toe (pardon the pun) into the market and choosing to avoid properties located anywhere near the Brisbane river.
The Federal Government has released information about proposed changes that are to be made to the Trade Practices (Industry Codes – Franchising) Regulation 1998. The proposed amendments are expected to take effect from 1 January 2015 and apply to new franchise agreements entered into on or after 1 January and existing franchise agreements renewed on or after 1 January, with some limited exceptions.
Have you ever read a contract and seen that paragraph that states, "this contract is governed by the law of.." and wondered what it meant. This concept is referred to as "forum shopping" and refers to where a corporation chooses a favourable jurisdiction or court for a dispute to be heard. A common definition of forum shopping is; "Selection by a plaintiff of the court of justice best suited to the plaintiff's needs by reason of commercial, legal or personal advantage."
