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NSW Government announces first tranche of projects for fast-tracked assessment ConstructionDevelopmentProperty & Projects
30 April, 2020

NSW Government announces first tranche of projects for fast-tracked assessment

On 28 April 2020, in a bid by the NSW Government to stimulate and lift the economy out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it announced the first tranche of construction projects to undergo the Planning System Acceleration Program (Program). The first tranche of projects The first tranche of projects to undergo…
Victoria Caldwell
COVID 19 Update – Temporary Changes to Foreign Investment Framework DevelopmentProperty & Projects
16 April, 2020

COVID 19 Update – Temporary Changes to Foreign Investment Framework

Temporary changes to Australia’s foreign investment review framework were effective as at 10.30pm, by legal time in the ACT, on 29 March 2020 (Effective Time). The changes were made in response to the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key changes and implications Key changes to the foreign investment…
Victoria Caldwell
NSW Government considers new legislation against contractors DevelopmentProperty & Projects
1 July, 2019

NSW Government considers new legislation against contractors

In the wake of two well-publicised damaged apartment blocks, the NSW Government has released an update on their plan for legal reform within the building and construction landscape. In short, the NSW Government proposes further regulation and a statutory duty of care. In June 2019, the NSW Government released the…
Victoria Caldwell
Recent Cases on Restrictions on Vendor’s Right to Rescind in Off the Plan Contracts Property & Projects
9 February, 2018

Recent Cases on Restrictions on Vendor’s Right to Rescind in Off the Plan Contracts

Sunset clauses are common in off the plan contracts or other contracts where the vendor has obligations to satisfy conditions precedent to complete (Contract). Off the plan contract means a contract for the sale of a residential lot (subject lot) that has not been created at the time that the…
Victoria Caldwell