As interest rates continue to rise on the back of record high property prices in Queensland, many buyers are finding themselves in difficult situations where: They now feel they have overpaid for a property (and wish…
Oracle Building Corporation Pty Ltd has gone into liquidation
If a residential construction company goes into liquidation, you suddenly find yourself left either out of pocket your deposit or with an incomplete house and ongoing alternative accommodation costs. Your ability to recover your losses from…
How to Ensure Contractors Are Paid!
To succeed with a claim for payment, the most critical thing a contractor must prove is that their work was requested. The request for a contractor’s work can be made expressly or the request can be…
Consumer Law: Know your rights!
With interest rates going up along with the costs of living, more and more people are starting to experience trouble meeting their loan obligations, and it is predicted that this financial strain is unlikely to subside…
The Perils of Vague and Ambiguous Commercial Lease Clauses
Often, one of the most contested clauses of any commercial lease is the clause that determines what condition the premises must be in when returned to the lessor. Generally speaking, these types of clauses are called…