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  • Compensation Claims and Reduced Rent – the importance of timely responses and action
    Property

    30 Apr, 2024

    Compensation Claims and Reduced Rent – the importance of timely responses and action
    The recent case of Ericson v Elder & Anor [2024] ACAT 20 highlights the importance for managing agents to take prompt action to address ...
  • More From Less: Meeting the Missing Middle?
    Planning & Environment Property

    12 Feb, 2024

    More From Less: Meeting the Missing Middle?
    Explore strategies to address the gap in housing options with insights from our upcoming event. Join us to discuss how to achieve more with ...
  • Conditional Contracts Within Commercial Leases: Willis Australia Vs AMP
    Property

    26 Oct, 2023

    Conditional Contracts Within Commercial Leases: Willis Australia Vs AMP
    A recent court ruling emphasizes the necessity of fulfilling all lease conditions for the valid exercise of renewal options in commercial ...
  • Caveats 101: What does lodging a caveat mean?
    Property

    04 Sep, 2023

    Caveats 101: What does lodging a caveat mean?
    Where you have an estate or interest in land, lodging a caveat may be something you want to pursue in order to protect your interests. ...
  • Community Title Schemes: What Buyers Need to Know
    Property

    11 Jul, 2023

    Community Title Schemes: What Buyers Need to Know
    Discover the key differences between Community Title and Unit Title Schemes, including pros and cons to consider before purchasing a ...
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    Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Employment Property

    24 Apr, 2023

    Five BAL lawyers recognised on the 2024 Best Lawyers List
    We are delighted to announce that five of our lawyers have been recognised in the 2024 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia.
  • Reminder to commercial landlords of their safety obligations
    Property

    13 Apr, 2023

    Reminder to commercial landlords of their safety obligations
    Commercial leases are legally binding agreements between a property owner and a party that has agreed to occupy the property. The property ...
  • Stamp Duty – What you need to know
    Property

    07 Mar, 2023

    Stamp Duty – What you need to know
    Imagine you have been scrolling through endless property listings for weeks on end, until one home catches your eye. You inspect the ...
  • Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Occupancy Agreements
    Property

    13 Jan, 2023

    Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act for Occupancy Agreements
    The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT) (‘the Act’) is legislation that governs renting within the ACT.
  • Rising Interest Rates and Buyers in the ACT
    Property

    08 Nov, 2022

    Rising Interest Rates and Buyers in the ACT
    Whilst interest rates have remained historically low over the last several years, the recent increase in interest rates has seen household ...
  • What happens after the auction? Your guide to key points in conveyancing
    Property

    01 Sep, 2022

    What happens after the auction? Your guide to key points in conveyancing
    You’ve just completed a successful purchase at auction – congratulations! We understand that the process of an auction can be stressful. ...
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    Property

    15 Aug, 2022

    Contracts for Sale: Who Insures & When?
    You are in the process of selling your home or purchasing property and have just exchanged contracts, congratulations! Now what? Should you ...
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    Property

    30 Jun, 2022

    Buying a unit? Strata levies explained
    Buying property in 2022 can seem like a daunting task. Much has been made of the surge in property prices and for many first-home buyers, ...
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    Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Employment Property

    21 Apr, 2022

    BAL Recognised in Best Lawyers Australia 2023
    We are pleased to announce that five of our lawyers have been recognised in the 2023 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia, released ...
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    Property

    08 Feb, 2022

    PEXA in the ACT
    Following legislative reform in May 2020, which allowed for the introduction of e-Conveyancing in the ACT and PEXA approval by the ...
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    Property

    21 Jan, 2022

    End of relief for commercial and retail tenancies in the ACT
    On 12 May 2020, the ACT Legislative Assembly introduced the Leases (Commercial and Retail) COVID-19 Emergency Response Declaration 2020 to ...
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    Property

    08 Aug, 2021

    Build to Rent in CBR
    Whatever the cause, whether it be people returning to Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, steep rates rises, legislative reform ...
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    Property

    13 Apr, 2021

    Crown Lease in the ACT: What a strange Land it is! Sort of.
    Buying real estate in Canberra – the first thing you will notice is that you don’t actually buy the Land. The Australian Capital Territory ...
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    Property

    13 Apr, 2021

    Real Estate Alert: Homebuilder Grant Extended
    In late 2020, the Federal Government announced an extension of the Homebuilder Grant.

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