Retail Shop Leases Act Changes 5th Jun 2008 RETAIL SHOP LEASES ACT
1 June 2008
It is almost 25 years since the original legislation relating to Retail Shop Leases was first introduced in Queensland. During that time the Act has been changed a number of times, the most recent changes being in 2006.
Landlords and tenants of retail premises need to be fully aware of their basic rights and obligations under the Act.
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Speed limits on Gold Coast & SEQ Waterways 1st Mar 2008 The Review of Speed Limits; Gold Coast Waterways[1] by Marine Safety Queensland ("MSQ") was completed in late 2007. An earlier Discussion Paper made a number of recommendations. Submissions on those recommendations were sought from interested parties and considered.
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Alternatives to Court Disputes 1st Feb 2008 The Court process to resolve legal disputes between parties is well renowned as being costly, time consuming and stressful. However, there are alternatives which leave the Court process as a last resort.[read more]
Encroachments on Your Land 1st Jan 2008 Each State of Australia has adopted the Torrens Title system of land ownership, meaning that your Certificate of Title is absolute proof of ownership of your land.
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Buying a Property – Property Inspection 1st Dec 2007 The standard REIQ Contract for the purchase of houses provides a special condition which buyers can elect to use which makes the purchase subject to a pre-purchase property inspection to establish whether there are any defects in the property. In some respects this is similar to a RACQ inspection on a car.
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Estate Planning and Testamentary Trusts 1st Nov 2007 ESTATE PLANNING AND TESTAMENTARY TRUSTS
The rise in wealth and sophistication of “middle class” Australia over the past few decades has led to the popularisation of “Testamentary Trusts” in estate planning. A testamentary trust is a trust created by a will. It is generally a discretionary trust, one where the Trustee has full discretion about who benefits, and to what extent, under the trust.
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