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Landmark Legislation Passed: Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) to Transform Affordable Housing Landscape BuildingConstructionProperty
14 September, 2023

Landmark Legislation Passed: Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) to Transform Affordable Housing Landscape

In a significant development for the property development sector, the Federal Parliament has today successfully passed the bill establishing the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), marking a significant milestone in addressing the nation's housing crisis. This ground-breaking initiative is poised to unlock unprecedented opportunities for property developers and…
Vincent Young
Always Presume Design Liability BuildingConstructionContractsDevelopmentProjects
7 September, 2023

Always Presume Design Liability

New trends increasing a contractor’s liability – AS4902 Last year we published an article explaining a recent trend concerning the imposition of design liability on contractors through buildability clauses in construct only contracts. In this article we examine another trend concerning increased design liability exposure to contractors’ in design &…
Brett Vincent
Setting Aside An Adjudicator’s Determination Under The SOP Act AdjudicationBuildingConstructionSecurity of Payments
25 August, 2023

Setting Aside An Adjudicator’s Determination Under The SOP Act

Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (No 2) NSWSC 401 Under section 32A of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act), the Supreme Court has a discretionary power to set aside the whole or part of an adjudicators determination that has been…
Brett Vincent
NSW Government Announces Dramatic Planning Re-structure BuildingConstructionDevelopmentProjectsProperty
23 August, 2023

NSW Government Announces Dramatic Planning Re-structure

On Friday 18 August 2023, New South Wales Premier, Chris Minns, unveiled a drastic new portfolio re-structure aimed at tackling energy challenges, climate change, environmental preservation and housing concerns. From 1 January 2024, the Department of Planning and Environment will undergo a strategic division into two new specialised Departments: the…
Vincent Young
Minns Labor Government Introduces Housing and Productivity Contribution Scheme BuildingConstructionDevelopmentPropertyTax
4 August, 2023

Minns Labor Government Introduces Housing and Productivity Contribution Scheme

Why the HAPCS?  The Minns Labor Government of New South Wales is taking what it believes to be decisive action to address the challenges posed by the State's fast-growing population. With some changes already in place since its taking of Office, the Government has introduced the Housing and Productivity Contribution…
Vincent Young