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Ferrer Lawyers

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 8823 3588

Address: Governor Phillip Tower, Level 36, 1 Farrer Pl 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://ferrer.law

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25.01.2022 Wishing our friends and colleagues a happy Ramadan Kareem #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #ramadan2020 #ramadankareem #ramadan #islamic #muslims #peace #islam #Allah #joy #holidays #happiness #wishing #spirit #humble #bless #family #good #deeds #forgive #forget #start #afresh

25.01.2022 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS: Eiffel Tower under construction and workers on scaffolding 1888. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #underconstruction #scaffolding #building #eiffeltower #workers #Paris

25.01.2022 COVID-19: Electronic Witnessing during COVID-19. The New South Wales Government recently passed the Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 to temporarily facilitate the witnessing of documents by audio-visual link. Schedule 1 of the Regulation applies to:... Wills; Powers of Attorney including Enduring Powers of Attorney; Deeds or Agreements; Enduring Guardianship Appointments; Affidavits; and Statutory Declarations. The Regulation allows a person to witnesses a document by audio-visual link as long as they observe the signing of the document in real time, and then sign the document, or a copy of the document themselves. Read the Schedule 1 here https://bit.ly/2ySN2Q3 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #swearing #affirming #witness #will #powersofattorney #estateplanning #agreements #guardianship #deeds

25.01.2022 CELEBRATE: Happy Fathers Day to all the good fathers, potential fathers, fathers working to become better fathers, fathers in heaven and THE Father. Honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds everywhere. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #fathersday #celebrate #happiness #fatherhood #fathersday2020 #peace #joy #life #love

25.01.2022 PROPERTY: Stamp duty threshold slashed. Changes to stamp duty thresholds, which will eliminate stamp duty on newly-built homes below $800,000 as part of the governments COVID-19 Recovery Plan, will take effect from Saturday 1 August 2020. Under the changes, the threshold above which stamp duty will be charged on new homes for first home buyers will increase from the current $650,000 to $800,000, with the concession reducing on higher values before phasing out at $1 million.... Read more here https://bit.ly/3jPOfKC #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #stampduty #slashed #homes #property #concessions #thresholds #reduced #sydney #nswgovernment #nsw #covidrecovery

24.01.2022 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH: An advertisement for Bell Telephone 100 years ago. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #quarantine #historic #covid19 #newyorktough #belltelephone #isolationlife

22.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: JobKeeper Payment The government has introduced a $130 billion JobKeeper Payment scheme to support businesses significantly affected by the coronavirus to help keep more Australians in jobs. The JobKeeper payment is open to eligible employers to enable them to pay their eligible employees salary or wages of at least $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight.... Eligible employers will be reimbursed a fixed amount of $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee. Employers will need to pay eligible employees a minimum of $1,500 (before tax) per fortnight to claim the JobKeeper payment. This will be paid to the employer in arrears each month by us. The first payments to eligible employers will commence in the first week of May 2020. JobKeeper payments can be made for the period beginning 30 March 2020. If employers do not continue to pay their employees for each pay period, they will cease to qualify for the JobKeeper payment. To be eligible for the JobKeeper payment, employers and their employees must meet a range of criteria. Find out how this affects you: Employers https://bit.ly/3ejiBT4 Employees https://bit.ly/2yeRSGQ Tax professionals https://bit.ly/34Ek0is #ferrerlaw #ferrerlawyers #jobkeeper #employees #employers #covid19aus #employment #paid #workforce

21.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: If youre out in public wearing anything other than a N95, Surgical Mask or FFP1 Mask, you are only making a fashion statement. All other masks are almost completely ineffective. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #covid #update #masks #n95 #surgicalmask #ffp1 #stayinformed #staysafe #besmart #keepsafe #bepositive #behappy

20.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Multi-billion-dollar plans approved to build Australias tallest tower. Plans to build Australias tallest tower have been given the green light, which is expected to create 4700 construction jobs and provide $1 billion additional investment for Melbournes building industry. The $2 billion project received unanimous support from the City of Melbournes Future Melbourne Committee and the Victorian Government.... Upon completion, the tower will be 365 metres tall, and aims to be a vertical village spanning a total of 270,00 square kilometres. Read more here https://bit.ly/2L5zN0O #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #urbanplanning #urbandesign #melbourne #construction #architecture #modernarchitecture #sustainablearchitecture #australia #tallest #tower #buildingindustry #moderndesign #project #retailpropertydevelopment #buildings #designinspo #melbourne

20.01.2022 INFRASTRUCTURE: Construction to begin on $11b Western Sydney airport metro line. Construction will begin this year on a metro line linking the new Western Sydney airport and St Marys railway station, after a $3.5 billion injection into the project. Watch the story here https://ab.co/3eHK2W4... #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #infrastructure #metro #westernsydney #transit #transportation #rail #transport #railways #publictransport #railindustry #megaprojects #trains #parramatta #airport #publictransit #sydney #logistics

19.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Construction approvals to inject $500M into Western Sydney economy. The New South Wales Government has approved four major rezonings to create 1000 local jobs during construction, deliver 2000 new homes and inject $500 million into the economy. Projects in Fairfield, Villawood, Harris Park and Silverwater were fast tracked through the NSW Governments Planning System Acceleration Program to help create better-connected and more liveable communities across Wester...n Sydney. Read how the planning approvals will effect these areas here https://bit.ly/31Fb5OA #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #projects #sydney #nswgovernment #jobcreation #homes #westernsydney #planning #rezonings #mixedusedevelopment

19.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Researchers recycling grapevine waste into particle board for sustainable buildings. Researchers at the University of Melbourne are taking grapevine waste and turning them into particle board, which is a staple of the construction industry. University of Melbourne's head of Chemical Engineering Amanda Ellis said grapevine cuttings obtained from pruning the plant were a major source of agriculture crop waste. The wine industry disposed of about 42 million tonnes ...of cuttings each year. "China alone produces six million tonnes and they're obviously not a heavy wine making country, so Australia would be fairly equivalent to that at around about 6 to 10 million tonnes of waste," Professor Ellis said. Grapevine waste could be used to replace the pine chip in particle board, which would help minimise import and transportation costs. Read the full article here https://ab.co/310glek #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #buildingmaterials #construction #grapevine #particleboard #wine #pinechip #building #carpenters

19.01.2022 RESIDENTIAL: Warning: agents providing financial advice to tenants. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned agents about advising tenants to apply for the early release of their superannuation. Financial advice must only be provided by qualified and licensed financial advisers and an agent who provides financial advice to tenants may be breaking the law. ASIC has written a letter to the real estate institutes in each state outlining concerns about... some real estate agents who are advising tenants to apply for early release of their superannuation. Read the letter here https://bit.ly/2SzrQ8m #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #asic #superannuation #financialadvice #financialplanner #qualified #realestate #realestateagents #estateagents #financialadvisers #realestateagent #investmentadvice #tenants #leases #corporationsact

18.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: New Western Sydney Suburb Suffers Subsidence. Lendlease is working to rectify subsidence issues impacting $600 million worth of residential property at its Jordan Springs East master-planned estate in Western Sydney built over an old creek bed near Penrith City.... State building commissioner David Chandler said fill is occurring across a lot of current Sydney development sites and called on engineers to do their jobs. Engineers who are doing foundation designs for housing on fill should pay extra attention to the fill and make sure that their designs are appropriate for the fill that is being used, Chandler said. They should make sure that where there’s fill they should make sure that they inspect foundations before a house is built on it. Read the full story here https://bit.ly/3je1gw4 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #contractors #buildings #demolition #sydney #jordonsprings #lendlease #engineers #compaction #fill #structural #defects #structuralengineering #development #housing #foundations #penrith #council #commissioner #rectifications #buybacks

17.01.2022 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH: The temple of Kailasa. Its one of the few examples of a monolithic temple of amazing complexity created by vertical excavation. That is, they started at the top and cut down and removed rock until this was left. To this day scientists are unable to explain how it could have been achieved in the era when it was made (8th century AD) with the tools and technology available at the time, nor what happened to the 200,000 tonnes of rock spoil which has never... been located. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #engineering #temple #kailasa #vertical #excavation #tools #rock #achieved #complexity

16.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: UPDATE Mascot Towers owners seek $15m from developer of neighbouring building. The owners of Sydney's Mascot Towers are claiming more than $15 million in damages from the developer of a neighbouring building they allege is responsible for major cracks appearing in the apartment complex they were forced to evacuate almost a year ago. Fair Trading is also investigating the certification work on Peak Towers, which was developed by Aland Developments and neighbours ...the 132-unit Mascot Towers in Sydney's inner-south. In documents filed in the NSW Supreme Court, Mascot Towers' owners corporation alleges deep excavation work for the Peak Towers basement car park led to the foundations of its building being compromised and unable to support the loads bearing down on it. The Mascot Towers owners claim a large amount of "dewatering activities" occurred during and after construction due to the leaking basement, which compromised their building's foundations and led to cracking in slabs and structural beams. Read more here https://bit.ly/3eYvXnj #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #mascottowers #supremecourt #developer #damages #foundations #piling #dewatering #cracks #structural #litigation #courts #ownerscorporation #peaktowers #basement #leaking #water

16.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Developers must provide advance notice of building completion. Building developers must provide an expected date that they will apply for an occupation certificate. This notice must be provided at least 6 months in advance and no later than 12 months. If building developers do not provide notice, fines may apply and/or a prohibition order may be made that stops or delays an occupation certificate being issued. Notice can be given through the NSW Planning Portal ...or online at nsw.gov.au/construct-nsw A transitional period applies to developers with residential apartment buildings due for completion within the first six months of the Act starting 1 September 2020. In these cases, notice must be given within two weeks of the new legislation coming into effect. More information can be found at the NSW Planning Portal https://bit.ly/3lXj6WR #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #nswgovernment #construction #building #planning #residential #property #housing #developers #notice #completion #realestate

15.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: HIA Reports Strong Growth in Building Approvals until the End of February 2020. What will building approvals be at the end of May 2020? #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #building #project #residential #builder #residentialdevelopment #abs #houses #housing #strong #affordablehomes #property

14.01.2022 QATAR: National Day celebrations. Today is a special day for the people of Qatar and we would like to wish you all continued happiness, wealth and peace. Happy National Day 2020!!!... #Ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #qatar #nationalday2020 #peace #happiness #prosperity #family #Doha

14.01.2022 CONDOLENCES: Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Dies at 91. It is with great sadness and a heavy heart we mourn the passing of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, known as the Wise Man of the Region. Sheikh Sabah was sworn in as emir on January 29, 2006. He was the 15th ruler in Kuwait’s 268-year-old Al Sabah dynasty and the country’s fifth emir since Kuwait earned its independence from Britain in 1961. ... From 1963 to 2003, he served as Kuwait’s foreign minister. Kuwaitis remember Sheikh Sabah for his commitment to resolving regional issues through diplomacy. He pushed for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and advocated for peaceful solutions to other regional crises. Under his leadership, Kuwait acted as a mediator in several conflicts. In 2016, Sheikh Sabah notably hosted meetings between leaders of the warring factions in the Yemen Civil War. Sheikh Sabah also positioned Kuwait as the key mediator in the Qatar diplomatic crisis. The late emir is also known for his humanitarianism, particularly amid the Syrian civil war and refugee crisis. We wish the new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the people of Kuwait health and continued prosperity. #ferrerlawyers #restinpeace #kuwait #SheikhSabahAlAhmadAlJaberAlSabah

14.01.2022 HUMOUR: For everyone who has been working remotely over the last few months... #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #zoom #workingremotely #happyfriday #weekendfun #staysafe #humour #muppets

14.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: From Friday 15 May, the following activities will be allowed in NSW. It will be a while before restrictions are lifted for domestic and international travel. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #covid19 #activities #nswgovernment #activity #flattenthecurve #healthcare #workfromhome #staysafe #socialdistancing #besmart #beproactive #besafe

13.01.2022 CELEBRATION: 2020 has been a difficult and challenging year for all. This pandemic has removed us from our usual lives and required that we connect in other ways, most especially through current technology. Ferrer Lawyers has been more active in 2020 connecting with many of you over various digital platforms. During this time we have managed to grow and provide our clients with a broader range of services. With your support we hope to continue our growth into the New Year. T...his positive outcome would not have been possible without the support that many have provided. We are eternally grateful, we appreciate and THANK YOU. So before we close our doors for the year, we take this opportunity to wish you, your family and your friends a very merry Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous 2021 #Ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #merrychristmas #happynewyear #happyholidays #2021 #HNY #thankyou #family #celebrate #grateful #staysafestayhealthy

12.01.2022 ANZAC DAY: Lest we forget. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.... At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #anzacday #lestweforget #wewillneverforget #Gallipoli #australia #newzealand #unitedkingdom

12.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: Economic Response to the Coronavirus - HomeBuilder. HomeBuilder is a time-limited grant program to help the residential construction market to bounce back from the Coronavirus crisis. It will provide eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home where the contract is signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020.... Construction must commence within three months of the contract date. HomeBuilder will complement existing State and Territory First Home Owner Grant programs, stamp duty concessions and other grant schemes, as well as the Commonwealths First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and First Home Super Saver Scheme Owner-builders and those seeking to build a new home or renovate an existing home as an investment property are ineligible for HomeBuilder. The renovation works must be to improve the accessibility, safety and liveability of the dwelling. It cannot be for swimming pools, tennis courts, outdoor spas and saunas, sheds or garages (unconnected to the property). HomeBuilder will be non-taxable - consistent with existing state and territory First Home Owner Grant programs For more information https://bit.ly/3hqN430 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #homebuilder

12.01.2022 RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: Master Builders Australia survey shows orders have "fallen off a cliff". A survey of builders and tradies around the country has found new work could run out in the next few months if orders don't pick up. On average respondents reported a 40% drop. Read more here https://bit.ly/3cPIGHV... #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #residentialconstruction #residential #tradesmen #mba #housing #builders #buildingindustry #contractors #constructionprojects

10.01.2022 DUBAI: Dubai Introduces the Opportunity to Retire in the Sun Dubai has announced a new 5-year visa aimed globally at those 55 and older to begin a new life in the sun. This opportunity is unlike anything before it in the region and aims to allow residents to have a unique retirement lifestyle. To be eligible the retiree must meet criteria including one of three financial requirements. The retiree must have either a monthly income of 20,000AED ($5,500), 1 million AED ($275,000...) in cash savings, or 2 million AED ($550,000) in property located in Dubai. Alongside this, the retiree must also have valid UAE health insurance. Read more here https://bit.ly/3mnOT3e #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #dubai #unitedarabemirates #uae #immigration #opportunity #lifestyle #retirementplan #luxuryliving #recreation #convenience #healthcare #legacyplanning #taxincentives #safety #connected

08.01.2022 NEWS: Congratulations to our Marc Sukkar on this recent appointment with Centro de Arbitraje CCL. Gracias colegas! #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #centrodearbitraje #Peru #Lima #disputes #disputeboards #adjudication #arbitration #international #internationalarbitration #chamberofcommerce #CentrodearbitrajeCCL #adjudicators

08.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Mirvac Receives Planning Approval for Sydney's tallest residential tower at 505 George St. Mirvac and Coombes Property Group announced that they have received planning consent from the City of Sydney, through its Central Sydney Planning Committee, for the proposed mixed-use, residential-led precinct at 505 George Street with architects Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus selected following an international design competition. The building has already received ...international acclaim for its visionary design. The landmark project is set to deliver Sydneys tallest residential tower, soaring 270 metres above ground including 507 apartments, luxury serviced suites and a rooftop restaurant and bar, while the podium comprises a boutique cinema, retail, conferencing facilities, a childcare centre and a meeting room facility for Council. It will be Australias tallest residential tower to receive a 5 Star Green Star Design and As-Built rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. Read more here https://bit.ly/2Zd7hCL #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #mirvac #coombes #cityofsydney #igenhoven #architectus #505 #georgest #5stargreenstar #greenbuildingcouncil # #apartments #development #tallest #tower #property #residential #propertydevelopment

07.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: Extension of time to enrol for the JobKeeper scheme. The Australian Commissioner of Taxation has extended the time to enrol for the initial JobKeeper periods, from 30 April 2020 until 31 May 2020. Enrolments are open through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) online services, the ATOs Business Portal using myGov ID or through your registered tax professional. You can enrol once you have confirmed you and your employees meet the eligibility criteria. Lear...n more about how JobKeeper can help employers https://bit.ly/2L1jjqR and sole traders https://bit.ly/2zHfDb3 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #jobkeeper #extension #covid19 #ato #soletraders #employers #covid19aus #payroll #wagesandsalaries #taxprofessional #mygov #staysafe #workfromhome #flattenthecurve #socialdistancing #enrolments #employees #payment #businesssupport

07.01.2022 PROPERTY: Changes to short-term rental accommodation in NSW. The laws for strata scheme by-laws have changed. From 10 April 2020, strata schemes may adopt by-laws prohibiting short-term rental accommodation (rentals of three months or less) for lots that are not the primary residence of the host. These new restrictions on Airbnb style short term rentals only affect owners who don't ordinarily reside in their apartments. If someone lives in a strata property as their principa...l place of residence, they will still be able to rent out their home or rooms while they live there, or temporarily go on holidays. If an owners corporation issues a by-law breach notice and the resident does not stop the identified behaviour, the owners corporation can apply to NCAT who may issue a penalty of up to $1,100 or $2,200 if the Tribunal has already fined the owner or resident within the last 12 months. A Code of Conduct for the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Industry is also being finalised. The Code will introduce obligations for hosts, guests, online booking platforms and letting agents, as well as a complaints process for anyone to complain about breaches of the Code. For the full briefing about the changes https://bit.ly/3bM1fN7 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #residentialproperty #rentals

07.01.2022 RESIDENTIAL: NSW Court of Appeal decision on pets in strata schemes. A recent Court of Appeal decision means that blanket pet ban by-laws for strata schemes are not valid and should be reviewed by the owners corporation. On 12 October 2020, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW handed down its decision in Cooper v The Owners Strata Plan Strata Plan No 58068 [2020] NSWCA 250.... The Court of Appeal ruled that a by-law imposing a blanket ban on the keeping of animals at the Horizon apartment tower in Darlinghurst was oppressive and breached strata laws: section 139(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (the Act). In addition, the decision also sets an important precedent for how the principle of ‘harsh, unconscionable or oppressive’ is applied to by-laws under the Act, and is binding on lower Courts and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal). If a lot owner or owners corporation are unsure or disagree on whether a by-law is oppressive, they can apply to the Tribunal for a decision. We recommend that owners corporations review their by-laws following the Court of Appeal’s decision. The statutory review of NSW strata schemes laws is due to start later this year. The review will closely examine how the Act deals with pet by-laws. For a link to the Court of Appeal decision https://bit.ly/3kXHiri #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #strata #pets #ownerscorporation #bylaws #strataschemes

07.01.2022 EID MUBARAK: To all our dear friends and colleagues, Ferrer Lawyers wishes you a happy and healthy Eid. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #eidmubarak #eid #happyeid #peace #happiness #wishes #joy #happy #blessings

06.01.2022 EID AL ADHA: To all our dear friends and colleagues, Ferrer Lawyers wishes you a happy and healthy Eid. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #eidmubarak #eid #happyeid #peace #happiness #wishes #joy #happy #blessings #mubarak #staysafe

05.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: New certifier legislation from 1 July 2020. As of 1 July 2020 certifiers are regulated by the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 and the Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020. Registration... Certifiers will be registered rather than accredited with some accreditation categories merging into new classes of registration. Also, 'accredited practitioners (fire safety)' is the new term for 'competent fire safety practitioners'. Transparency for clients All contracts for certification work, and certain contracts for residential building work, must be accompanied by an information sheet about certifiers, published on the Fair Trading website. Additionally, the Home Building Act has been amended to make it an offence for a builder to influence the applicants choice of certifier. Compliance obligations The Code of Conduct is now part of the Regulation, not a separate document. Stronger enforcement powers Fair Trading has wider powers to investigate and audit certifiers and to investigate any breach of legislation and suspend a certifiers registration until a monetary penalty is paid issue public warnings about certifiers. For more information visit https://bit.ly/39Cxi1K #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #certifiers #registration

05.01.2022 UAE: New UAE Decree amends Commercial Transactions Law, including on bounced cheques. The new amendments, which will come into effect in 2022 redefine crimes involving bounced cheques and the issuance of cheques without value. The amendments will also create several mechanisms and alternatives that will ensure the collection of payments through cheque in a simple and fast way, such as obliging banks to partially pay the amount after deducting the total amount available to t...he beneficiary, and making bounced cheques an executive document to be executed directly by an appropriate judge in court. They also aim to highlight the means of avoiding criminal lawsuits and facilitating related procedures through encouraging reconciliation and urging the payment of the value of the original cheque as the main condition for the abatement of a criminal lawsuit. Read more here https://bit.ly/3lAeVzm #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #commercial #transactions #bounced #cheques #UAE #amendments

05.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Australian engineers develop solar panel windows. Engineers in Australia have developed a solar cell that can be incorporated into window glass, representing a game-changer for multi-storey building design and electricity generation. Two square metres of these solar cells generate about as much electricity as a standard rooftop solar panel and allow light to pass through at the same time.... With the extra spend the building then gets its electricity free. Read more here https://bit.ly/35SoP8Q #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw # #solarpv #renewableenergy #energy #solar #naturalworld #solarenergy #solarpower #scienceandenvironment #cleanenergy #solarpanel #electricity #solarcells #renewables #environment

05.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: NSW Government fee and licence relief. The NSW Government is waiving a range of licence and permit fees for businesses for 12 months. Fees will be waived during the 12 month relief period.... For most licences, when you make a new application or need to renew you will not be charged. For eligible fees and licences see https://bit.ly/3cqJ5jW #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #nswgovernment #servicensw #nsw #licensing #permits #relief #waive #fees

04.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Final report into the regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes. On 30 April 2020 the NSW Public Accountability Committee tabled its final report making 22 recommendations. The government is required to respond to the recommendations within six months. The terms of reference for the inquiry were self-referred by the committee on 4 July 2019. ... The committee received 177 submissions and 25 supplementary submissions. The committee received 390 responses to an online questionnaire. The committee held six public hearings at Parliament House in Sydney, including a half day in camera hearing, and one at Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle. The committee published a first report on 13 November 2019 which can be accessed here https://bit.ly/2yfAORk Read the full final report of April 2020 here https://bit.ly/35lk5Ie #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #buildingstandards #committee #parliament #nswgovernment #quality #standards #recommendations #finalreport #buildingcommissioner #newpowers #licensing #inspections #flammable #cladding #riskassessment #riskmanagment #funding #epaa #mandatoryinspections #panels #reviews #buildingcertifiers #strata #ncat #disputes #stratacommissioner #powers

04.01.2022 PROPERTY: Foreign Purchaser Surcharge Duty and Land Tax. Time is running out to amend discretionary trust deeds. Discretionary trusts Trustees of discretionary trusts will be treated as foreign persons unless the trust deed irrevocably excludes foreign persons as potential beneficiaries, even if there are no actual foreign persons who are beneficiaries.... If the terms of a discretionary trust which has acquired residential land have not been amended to irrevocably exclude foreign beneficiaries before midnight on 31 December 2020, the trustee of the discretionary trust will be liable for: * surcharge duty on transfers of dutiable property that have occurred or occur prior to 31 December 2020; and *surcharge land tax in respect of the 2017, 2018, 2019 and/or 2020 land tax years Testamentary discretionary trusts Trustees of testamentary discretionary trusts which do not prevent a foreign person from being a beneficiary of the trust will be treated as foreign persons for surcharge duty and land tax purposes if the will or codicil is executed after 31 December 2020. Contact us now if you require your discretionary trust amended. Read the Note from NSW Revenue https://bit.ly/2HePRiK #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #discretionarytrust #nswrevenue #tax #property #estateplanning

04.01.2022 HOSPITALITY & LEISURE: The High Court has ruled that damages for "disappointment and distress" are available to consumers for a breach of consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law for travel and recreational contracts. This means travel agents, hotels, cruise ship operators, airlines, event and wedding planners, spa-operators and other travel and recreational services may be liable if marketing material or representations are inconsistent with the promised experie...nce. Mr Moore booked a two week European river cruise with Scenic Tours leaving Amsterdam in June 2013. Moores cruise was seriously affected by high water levels on the Rhine and Main Rivers. As a result, bus travel replaced luxury boat travel for parts of that overall journey. Similar problems also affected 13 of Scenics other European cruises around that time. A class action was commenced by Moore on behalf of 1,500 passengers. Damages are assessed: at large; fair and reasonable for the disappointment and distress caused; subjective test; similar situations aren't to be followed; and will be set aside if an award is grossly disproportionate. Service providers cannot exclude, restrict or modify liability for such losses. Read the judgment here https://bit.ly/3cAHx78 #ferrerlaw #travel #tourism #leisure #hospitality #damages #cruise #hotels #airlines #spas #recreational #events #weddings #acl #consumer #protections #guarantees

02.01.2022 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS: 1. Workers in scaffolding during the restoration of Notre Dame, circa 1950s. 2. Steeplejacks on Woolworth Building, NYC 1932. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #history #photos #photography #nyc #notredame

02.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: Onsite inspectors have more power. A number of buildings will be selected for an Occupation Certificate Audit by NSW Government inspectors. The audit involves a review of designs and documents (including contracts) and a physical inspection of the building construction. If inspectors find a serious defect, they can enforce action to stop work, order defects to be rectified, and delay the occupation certificate being issued.... Without an occupation certificate, the building cant be occupied, and the sale of apartments cant be settled, protecting buyers and residents from poor construction. Authorised officers can: 1. enter building construction sites to do in-depth inspections without notice or permission; 2. investigate, monitor and enforce compliance, determine if the building has serious defects, take and remove samples, and require records to be produced for inspection; and 3. demolish or open part of the building work if they have grounds to believe there is a serious defect. Construction sites will be selected for Occupation Certificate Audits based on regulatory insights that identify the riskiest buildings. #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #construction #compliance #building #demolition #audit #structuralengineering #power #work #investigate

02.01.2022 INFRASTRUCTURE: Historic day for WestConnex as New M5 officially opens. Construction is complete on the second major WestConnex project, the $4.3 billion New M5 tunnels between Beverly Hills and St Peters, with motorists set to take to the tunnels for the first time from the early hours of Sunday morning. The New M5 will take the motorway number M8 as part of the network that will eventually connect with the existing A8 road.... Read the story here https://bit.ly/3iMpSgr #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #westconnex #m5 #construction #infrastructure #motorways #tunnels #sydney #westernsydney #newm5 #link

01.01.2022 CONSTRUCTION: NSW construction industry laws apply to multi-storey residential buildings. New laws for multi-storey apartment buildings (Class 2) apply to the residential building construction industry. The NSW Building Commissioner now has unprecedented powers to regulate and raise the standard of residential buildings in NSW. These powers are part of the Office of the NSW Building Commissioners Construct NSW strategy to protect apartment owners and residents from poor cons...truction. Starting 1 September 2020: * developers are required to notify (within certain time frames) of the date construction is due for completion * a new inspection compliance program, Occupation Certificate Audits, gets underway * a new TAFE course to understand the OC Audit process is available for free for the first 60 days * a new process applies for the lodgement of strata bonds.e NSW Government is helping business get back to work with a range of industry guidelines on COVID-safe workplaces. Read more here https://bit.ly/3bkDwE6 #ferrerlawyers #ferrerlaw #constructnsw #construction #constructionindustry #buildingconstruction #building #contractors #fairtrade #contractor #demolition #compliance #business #strategy #property #covid #housing #audit #buildings #work #jobs #residential #highrise