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Clinch Long Woodbridge

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9279 4888

Address: 95-99 York St 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.clw.com.au

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24.01.2022 In April of this year, the NSW state government enacted the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (NSW) to govern negotiations between landlords and tenants during COVID-19. Read more on the blog.

21.01.2022 Following community outcry surrounding inferior building standards of residential towers such as Opal Tower, the NSW Government has begun introducing new legislation to create new standards for the building industry. Read more on the blog.

19.01.2022 On 20 August 2020, the Australian Government released its response to the Fairness in Franchising Report (the Report) which published last year by the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services following its inquiry into the operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code). We have summarised the salient points of the Government’s response.

18.01.2022 When a Director or Directors of a company sign a document on behalf of the company, the signature section often states that it is being signed in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act. However, many people do not know what this means. This section of the Corporations Act explains the witnessing requirements for a company signing. During COVID19, signing documents electronically is allowed under section 127 as explained in this article.

18.01.2022 Gazumping is a term used to describe a situation in which a purchaser has agreed on a price with a vendor, but another purchaser makes a higher offer before formal exchange of contracts takes place on the original deal agreed upon. Read more on the blog.

16.01.2022 The NSW government has announced that it will temporarily increase transfer duty relief and concessions. From 1 August 2020, the duty-free limit will be extended to $800,000 for first home buyers, if they purchase a newly built home (not an existing home) and the limit to which concessions apply will be increased. Read more on the blog.

16.01.2022 On 14 May 2020, a number of legislative changes came into force in NSW as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial difficulties that many industries are facing. Read more on the blog.

15.01.2022 The PPSR is the Australian national register for recording security interests other than inrelation to land. You can register a security interest over personal property, for example, motor vehicles, stock, and financial property such as shares. Read more on the blog.

08.01.2022 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the retail market has been indisputable. Large downturns in trade and foot traffic have put pressure on regulators to facilitate industry action to assist the continued survival of retail businesses. Read more on the blog.

05.01.2022 The operation of pharmacy businesses is highly regulated in Australia on a Federal, State and Territory level. It is therefore critical that you are aware of your legal obligations when opening and operating a pharmacy business. Read more on the blog.

05.01.2022 One of the questions that is asked when acting for a Vendor in preparing a Contract of Sale is whether any building works have been carried out to the property. If the answer is yes, then there are a series of issues that must be considered. Care must be taken when compiling all disclosure material for a Contract for Sale of Land to ensure that the disclosure of any previous building works, and the inclusion or exclusion of evidence of the Home Owners Warranty insurance, is compliant with the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).

03.01.2022 The NSW COVID Regulation adopts the principles contained in the Commonwealth Code of Conduct, which intends to provide tenants and landlords in commercial leases with guidance in finding a commercial and amicable solution to the financial detriment caused by the pandemic. Whilst it is accepted that tenants are entitled to rent relief during the Pandemic Period which started on 1 April 2020 and ends on 24 October 2020, the tenant’s right to rent relief during a subsequent reasonable recovery period was not tested until the Sneakerboy case was brought before the Supreme Court of NSW.

03.01.2022 On 7 October 2020, the Senate Education and Employment References Committee resolved to investigate the regulation of the relationships between car manufacturers and car dealerships in Australia. The investigation arises from the Committee’s inquiry into the announcement by General Motors on 17 February 2020 that it will withdraw the Holden brand and operations from Australia.

02.01.2022 Priority Notices are a simple way of temporarily preventing new legal interests in land being registered, prior to the registration of the dealings set out in the Priority Notice. Read more on the blog.