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In Brightman & Ors v Royal Pines Projects Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 149, the Supreme Court of Queensland applied the implied contractual duty to cooperate in the context of an “off the plan” apartment purchase from a developer.

HopgoodGanim Lawyers congratulates Aria Property Group (Aria) on the completion and settlement of  ‘Upper House’, a luxury high-rise residential development in South Brisbane, comprising 188 apartments across 30 levels.  The building features s

On 24 August 2023 the Honourable Yvette D’Ath MP introduced the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) into the Queensland Parliament.  The Bill has been referred to the Legal Affairs and Safety Co

The Queensland Government is moving closer to the introduction of a seller disclosure regime for the sale of land in Queensland. The new laws, once passed, will result in a change in direction from a 'buyer beware’ approach to a proactive seller di

HopgoodGanim Lawyers is proud to be included in the following Doyle’s Guide 2023 rankings: Leading Property and Real Estate Lawyers – Queensland, 2023  Leading Property and Real Estate Law Firms – Queensland, 2023 Leading Property and Re

Yesterday, the Greens member for South Brisbane, Dr Amy MacMahon MP, introduced a Private Member’s Bill to the Queensland Parliament proposing to amend the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Qld) (RTRA Act).   As the name s

Following weeks of speculation and uncertainty for commercial lessees and lessors alike, the long-anticipated Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Commercial Regulation) was made on 28 Ma

By enacting the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 (Qld) (Emergency Response Act) on 23 April 2020, the Queensland Government took a fundamental step towards implementing the Federal Government’s Mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) in Queensland. Ho

On 8 April 2020, we wrote about the National Cabinet’s announcement  introducing the Mandatory Code of Conduct for SME Commercial Leases (Code). Each of the States and Territories have since taken steps to pass legislation on an expedited basis to

Following recent announcements by the National Cabinet introducing the mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) for commercial tenancies, the State and Territory Governments (which are ultimately tasked with legislating the Code) have begun detailing how the

Last week we wrote about the 'hibernation' measures announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 29 March 2020 and the ‘common set of principles’ that had been developed. Since the initial announcement, the National Cabinet has worked with ind

Last Friday ASIC issued a letter to each Real Estate Institute in the various states and territories, following reports that some real estate agents had advised tenants to consider accessing their superannuation to pay rent. ASIC has warned that such