by actionproperty | Nov 29, 2020 | Property Disputes |
A Supreme Court has again highlighted the requirements for experts when providing evidence. This case involved a comprehensive report prepared by a team of environmental consultants considering damage arising from potential metal toxification of agricultural lands...
by actionproperty | Mar 22, 2020 | Leases & Rentals, Property Disputes |
A lease dispute involving Melbourne’s famous Hopetoun Tea Rooms in the iconic Block Arcade is yet another reminder of perils associated with lease incentives. Whilst this was a complicated involving other matters, the VCAT Tribunal essentially followed the 2014 Qld...
by actionproperty | Mar 20, 2019 | Property Disputes, Valuation Matters |
An argument over how the value of lease incentives should be treated in the settlement documents ultimately torpedoed the contract of a commercial office complex opposite the Royal Brisbane Hospital. It highlights how lease incentives can potentially have unforeseen...
by actionproperty | Jan 22, 2019 | Leases & Rentals, Property Disputes, Resumption & Compensation |
A neighbourhood supermarket business at Murrumba Downs was decimated by resumption roadworks and claimed for compensation. After lower courts ruled YES-NO-YES, the High Court finally said NO. The courts considered the applicable provisions of the Land Title Act 1994...
by actionproperty | Nov 15, 2018 | Property Disputes, Valuation Matters |
The issues of (1) properly disclosed site contamination and (2) a subsequent value fall 30% below the purchase price, were pivotal in the high-profile dispute over an iconic Brisbane development site sale. Queensland’s Court of Appeal confirmed the initial...
by actionproperty | Aug 14, 2018 | Property Disputes |
Qld Body Corporates breathed a collective sigh of relief when an Appeal overturned a ruling concerning time limitations for commencing proceedings to recover levies and penalties under body corporate legislation i.e. Section 145 of the Body Corporate and Community...
