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Victorian Government to Extend the Temporary Off-the-Plan Duty Concession

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As part of the 2025–2026 Victorian State Budget announced on 20 May 2025, the Victorian government has confirmed that it intends to extend the availability of an expanded off-the-plan stamp duty concession for a further...more

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The Rules That Apply to Foreign Persons Purchasing Established Homes in Australia are Going to Change on 1 April 2025...So, You...

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The Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O'Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled "Albanese Government clamping down on foreign...more

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Welcome News for Developers: Temporary Expansion of the Victorian Off-the-Plan Duty Concession

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The Victorian State Government (the Government) has announced a temporary expansion of the off-the-plan duty concession for purchasers of residential apartments and certain townhouses. The measure is a part of the...more

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Who Knew? Some Leases Will Automatically Be ‘Destroyed' Simply Because the Land Being Leased Is Sold. If Potential Lease...

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We continue to be asked to explain how it is even possible that some leases can be ‘destroyed’ simply because the land being leased is sold. So, it is timely we revisit and explain this lease ‘destruction’ risk and how you...more

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BTR Series Part 10: BTR and Investment Structuring—What Do Investors Need to Know Now?

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In this final Part 10 of our build-to-rent (BTR) series, we identify some key investment structuring challenges for investors in new BTR assets in Australia, and consider how investors may be able to overcome some of them...more

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Global Office Asset Trends: A Look at 2023 and Beyond

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Post-pandemic, with some level of remote work here to stay, the global real estate industry is tracking an unprecedented reassessment of the office asset class. To paraphrase Mark Twain, have the rumors of the “death of the...more

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Australian and New Zealand Competition and Consumer Law Update

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Message from the Editors - The holiday and new year period was not a quiet one in Australian competition law. Many of the recommendations from an extensive assessment of the Australian competition law were implemented. In...more

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Retail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) Commencement Date Set

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As outlined in our Real Estate Alert in May, the Retail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) (Amendment Act) was passed by the Queensland Parliament earlier this year, to commence on a date to be set by the Parliament. A...more

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Release of Report on the Impact of Foreign Investment on the Housing Market

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics (Committee) released its report on Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate on 27 November 2014 (Report). As a response to concerns continually raised...more

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Transitioning from PAMDA to Property Occupations Act

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The Attorney General has announced that the Property Occupations Act 2014 (POA) and amendments to the Land Sales Act 1984 (LSA) will commence on 1 December 2014. These legislation changes will affect all sale and...more

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