Deal
HopgoodGanim is pleased to have advised Catalyst Health REIT (Catalyst) on its purchase of five residential aged care assets from the Vital Healthcare Property Trust. Located in Grafton, Fairfield and Burwood in New South Wales and Rockingham and
Deal
HopgoodGanim Lawyers has provided a full suite of legal services to support the Brisbane Lions’ relocation of its training and administration base to Brighton Homes Arena at Springfield, Ipswich, continuing an ongoing relationship with the AFL club
Legislation Update
The Queensland Government has moved to address concerns raised by resident-operated retirement villages about the financial impact of the mandatory 18 month buy-back regime introduced in 2017. The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, passed by p
Article
As the dust settles in Australia (at least, economically) following the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses small-to-large, are undoubtedly re-evaluating how and, importantly, where they operate. One anticipated shift (and a persistent concern for landlo
Article
Australia’s ageing population has driven innovation in delivering housing solutions for retirees and elderly alike. As a nation of sports fanatics who also love nature and green open spaces, it is no surprise that there has been a steadily increasi
Legislation Update
On 1 June this year, we wrote about the introduction of the Retail Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Regulation) and its impact on retail and commercial leases (see our article here). In short, th
Factsheet
Congratulations, you’ve successfully negotiated the key commercial terms of the sale of your business with the buyer and the contract of sale has been executed by the parties and locked down. It is now time to prepare for completion. What’s in
Court Decision
Key issues: Two recent court decisions have illustrated the importance of clearly drafting ‘subject to’ conditions when signing offers to purchase or lease proposals. The decision in Realm Resources Ltd v Aurora Place Investments Pty Ltd high
Legislation Update
Key issues: The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland last month. The Bill seeks to amend the Retirement Villages Act 1999 to clarify the intention of certain provisions in the
Legislation Update
The first stage of the retirement village legislation amendments introduced by the Housing Legislation (Building Better Futures) Amendment Act 2017 will commence on 1 February 2019. Scheme operators will recall that the new behavioural standards