“Real Estate notes” is a blog where you will find the latest updates and insights on Australian Real Estate matters, including market trends, upcoming legislative changes, and matters affecting property transactions and projects.
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NSW Parliament puts down uncertainty regarding put options in residential property transactions
Australia - September 9 2025 The NSW Parliament recently passed the Conveyancing and Real Property Amendment Bill 2025 (NSW) (Bill) to address legal uncertainty regarding the…
Australian Treasury unveils new Foreign Investment Portal - What this means for you
Australia - January 24 2025 The Australian Treasury has unveiled a new Foreign Investment Portal for lodgement and processing of FIRB applications. Submission of FIRB…
APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Report | Q4 2024
Australia - December 23 2024 The APAC Real Estate Sector Insights Quarterly report provides a snapshot of the trends in the APAC Real Estate sector. In this edition, we delve…
The path to 1.5 million new homes - Activating the Government's landholdings
United Kingdom - September 30 2024 Since the Labour government was elected on 4 July there has been much in the media about how it will go about achieving its manifesto pledge of…
State taxes concessions for build to rent developments
Australia - July 12 2023 Numerous Federal and State taxes concessions are now available for BTR developments to support and encourage the sector. This note outlines the…
Decision Alert: NSW Supreme Court considers duty implications of Development Rights Agreement
Australia - May 4 2023 The Supreme Court of New South Wales has today in Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue ordered that a notice of…
NSW Stamp Duty Reforms: Change of Beneficial Ownership - where have we landed? Significant changes to leases and option transactions
Australia - November 15 2022 The new “change in beneficial ownership” provisions (covered in our note here) have been in force in NSW since 19 May 2022 (State Revenue and Fines…
Trust Resettlement Series: Amending the trust deed
Australia - June 2 2022 Resettlement risk continues to be one of the most significant risks that trustees and beneficiaries need to manage in the administration of trusts of…
Significant stamp duty changes affecting property transactions in NSW
Australia - March 24 2022 New stamp duty will be imposed on a change in beneficial ownership or a trust acknowledgement, plus a welcome change to refund foreign purchaser duty…
Build-to-rent in Australia: The opportunities and challenges of an emerging asset class
Australia - September 6 2021 ‘Build-to-Rent’ (BTR) is an alternative residential tenancy model, where units in a complex are purpose built for long-term leases, held cumulatively…
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