July 2025

Development Property & Projects

28 July, 2025

Vendor’s Rebates In Property Transactions Traps

Miro v Fu Pty Ltd NSWSC 1009 In the current real estate market, vendors and their agents are sometimes offering ‘rebates’ to potential purchasers on the basis that: the purchase price stated in the contract for sale is not reduced, a rebate arrangement is set out in a clause in…

Rebecca Salib

Construction Security of Payments

21 July, 2025

No Payment Schedule, No Defence

Manariti Plumbing Pty Ltd v Universal Property Group Pty Ltd NSWCA 135 is a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision which effectively ends arguments against summary judgment applications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 NSW (SOPA) when no payment schedule has been provided. As long…

Rebecca Salib

Commercial Insolvency Security of Payments

2 July, 2025

Using Statutory Demands to Enforce SOPA Determinations

A Cautionary Tale from Re Duke Ventures Wellington Street Pty Ltd VSC 75 Adjudication Determinations can be a very effective tool for contractors and subcontractors to receive interim payments for their works. One method of enforcing an Adjudication Determination is to serve a Statutory Demand. However, users should be aware…

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Vendor’s Rebates In Property Transactions Traps

No Payment Schedule, No Defence

Using Statutory Demands to Enforce SOPA Determinations

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