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Selling a property with a pool? Dive right into compliance
In Brief Just because summer has come to an end doesn’t mean it’s time to forget about your swimming pool for the year. As at 29 April 2014 all properties listed for sale or for lease with a swimming pool (including strata properties if there is a pool in the common property) must…
Tenants beware — High Court confirms liquidators of landlord companies can disclaim leases
In Brief The High Court has recently confirmed that the liquidators of a landlord company are able to disclaim a lease, with the effect of terminating the leasehold interest of the tenant. The High Court decision of Willmott Growers Group Inc v Willmott Forests Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) concerned an appeal to…
The operation of privilege to advice given to a strata owners corporation
Question: can an owners corporation claim legal professional privilege over documents in connection with legal advice on its books and records as against a lot owner? The answer is yes, to an extent, but to what extent you may ask? The short answer is that it depends on the nature of the…