Brisbane Based Advisory
We are a Brisbane based property valuation and real estate advisory service providing personalised property assistance and specialised valuation services throughout Queensland, Australia.
Independence
We offer independence second to none. We have no allegiances with nor contractual obligations to resuming authorities, government agencies, banks or financial institutions and we do not engage in agency sales, leasing, or management = no conflict of interest.
Market Valuations
Residential, Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Rural
- purchase due diligence
- trust compliance & restructuring
- stamp duty & capital gains tax
- family law asset settlement
We specialise in detailed forensic market research by digging deeper into both the comparable market transactions and the characteristics of the property itself to ensure we provide the most comprehensive advice possible.
Industry News & Editorials
LEASE BREACH VOIDS OPTION
A lessee was refused exercise of option after it was deemed to have breached lease terms and conditions. An Appeal...
RENTAL DETERMINATION VOID
This rental dispute highlights that tenants and landlords cannot contract outside the law (Retail Shop Leases Act...
NEW RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT LAWS – BUYER BEWARE
PAMDA is dead, long live four new Acts … including the Property Occupations Act 2014, where the new rules have...
LEASE INCENTIVE CLAWBACK VOID
The dangers of Incentive Deeds separate from a Lease have been highlighted by a recent $1.2M claim against Lease...
BETTERMENT v DISTURBANCE – RESUMPTION COMPENSATION
A pioneering Appeal Court decision has confirmed that resumption compensation for “Disturbance” cannot be reduced even...
DIFFERENTIAL RATES WIN FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS
The rampant pillaging by Qld Councils of non-voting ratepayers has been partially checked following a milestone...
MARKET VALUE -v- FORCED SALE
A high profile Sydney court battle highlights the inherent conflict between the industry adopted meaning of “Market...
LIQUIDATOR CAN INVALIDATE LEASE
The High Court has just confirmed that a Liquidator of an insolvent Lessor company has the ability to disclaim a lease...
UNIT BUYERS BEWARE
From today 01 August 2013, amendments to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (BCCM Act) take effect....
PROPERTY INVESTMENT SPRUIKER SCAMS
Despite repeated ‘in your face’ warnings to seek independent valuation, investment & legal advice, there seems a...
LAND VALUE CONCESSIONS BENEFIT SELECT FEW
The next time you are passing a house on a large block in a built up location or a small farm in the suburbs, chances...
LESSEE WINS RESUMPTION COMPENSATION
A benchmark Appeal Court decision has awarded lease relocation costs after it was refused because the tenant remained...
DIFFERENTIAL RATING – LEGALISED ROBBERY??
The willingness of QLD Local Councils to indiscriminately pillage the very industries that are the lifeblood of their...
WHALE BOAT BREACHES QUIET ENJOYMENT
A dispossessed tenant has been awarded $100K in damages primarily from the obstruction of panoramic waterfront views...
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS (& WRONGS) REVIEW
QLD has an obsession for a “paper tenure” that can turn as toxic as GFC derivatives. A body corporate investment can...
LESSEE ASSIGNOR RELEASED OF OBLIGATION
Surrender or Extension were the key arguments when a large Surfers Paradise centre owner was unsuccessful in pursing a...
COURT AWARDS BOUNDARY WALL ACCESS
The outcome of a dispute between two canal property owners is a reminder of the “statutory right of user” powers...
RETAIL SHOP LEASE CHANGES 2011
The year starts with significant changes impacting all leases falling under the Retail Shop Leases Act, 1) new lessor...
NEW “SITE” VALUE FOR RATES & LAND TAX
The new Land Valuation Act (LVA) 2010 is a momentous departure from the previous system. The 66 year old dogma of...
LEASE BREACHED WHEN MAIL NOT POST
The Qld Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a lower decision, ruling a Lessee (Aust Post) was in breach of...
GOVT OVERRIDES COURTS, CHANGES RULES
Our warning last year about rising property taxes grossly underestimated the now apparent Stalinist determination of...
OPTION DEAL DONE DIRT CHEAP
The painful consequences of getting an option renewal procedure wrong have again been highlighted recently where a...
RESUMPTION BY STEALTH & DECEPTION
There seems a growing ‘new breed’ within in some Govt circles that callously disregard the trauma and loss caused by...
ROCKETING RATES & LAND TAX
A toxic mix of black-hole State and Council budgets, new legislation, aggressive valuation policy, & Land Tax...
RATCHET RENT RULING BLOW FOR TENANTS
In a split 2-1 decision, a Court of Appeal has ruled that rent “ratchet” clauses are valid in leases falling under the...
MANDATORY BUILDING EFFICIENCY DISCLOSURE LOOMS FOR SALE AND LEASE
Energy efficiency disclosure is rapidly moving from the concept stage to statutory enforcement affecting both owners...
NEW RESUMPTION COMPENSATION LAWS
The 23 February 2009 amendments to the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 are the most significant overhaul of resumption...
TENANTS TO PAY LAND TAX IN QLD
From 01 July 2009, landlords of non residential and non Retail Act properties (about 95% of all commercial and...
LEASE MISUNDERSTANDING NO LET OFF
Ensuring that both parties are fully aware of Lease conditions is essential to good relations; otherwise there can be...
Frankenstein Rating & Land Tax Valuation Laws
In March 2008 the Queensland Government rammed through amendments to the Valuation of Land Act via a “guillotine”...