Buying a Strata Property?  What to Check Before You Sign Buying an apartment or townhouse can look straightforward. You inspect the property, check the location, agree on a price and review the contract. But when you buy into a strata scheme, you are not just buying your individual property. You also become part of the Owners Corporation which is responsible for shared areas and [...]

Buying an Investment Property in 2026? The Risks Every Investor Should Understand Investment property remains one of the most popular wealth-building strategies in NSW. But in 2026, buying an investment property is not just about rental yield and capital growth. It is about structure, compliance, risk management and asset protection. Before you exchange contracts, here are the legal risks every investor should understand. 1. Is [...]

From 1 August 2025, the landscape of property transactions in Queensland has fundamentally changed with the introduction of a mandatory seller disclosure scheme under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) and the accompanying Property Law Regulation 2024 (Qld). This reform imposes significant new obligations on sellers of freehold land and brings Queensland in line with other Australian jurisdictions which already operate under similar upfront disclosure [...]

Introduction Few powers in New South Wales (NSW) strata law are as potent as the ability to order compulsory strata management. It has been described as a tool that "can take rights away from lot owners." Its far-reaching nature is why the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) uses it sparingly, and only after other, less severe measures have failed. In circumstances where dysfunction, [...]

Those who live in, rent out, invest in, manage, or build strata properties in New South Wales should prepare for major changes in 2025. The NSW Government has launched an extensive reform package that represents the largest overhaul of state strata laws in decades through a bold multi-stage process. These reforms advance recommendations from the 2021 statutory review and address public demands to fix insurance kickbacks and [...]

Tree disputes between neighbours are quite common and can often be a source of conflict and tension. Before taking any steps to resolve an outcome regarding the removal or pruning of a tree, it is important that you have a general understanding of the legal framework which applies and the possible avenues available to achieve a solution. In most areas of NSW, local council approval [...]