Yes and no. Your landlord can raise the issue of your tenancy with the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT) but it is unlikely that a decision will be made in his favo...
No, this could not legally happen.
New South Wales local government councils may only acquire land for roads or under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW). If the council was to c...
To be eligible for the HBB a home must be 'new'. A new home means a home that has not been previously lived, and this does include a substantially renovated home.
A substantially renovate...
Planning and development activities are carried out under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). There are many different types of environmental planning instruments whi...
There are no legal requirements on whether you allow or do not allow a tenant to keep pets on the property. Generally, it is up to each individual landlord to decide whether they will allow pet...
"Our building is quite new, and we have some defect problems with the developer. Our strata manager was appointed by the developer, and does not seem to be too energetic in having t...
"My father left his wife, my stepmother, a life interest in his home, with all rights reverting to me on her death. Is that real or personal property, and does it make any real ...
My neighbour has fruit trees that overhang my property. Can I use the fruit?
Technically, the owner of the tree owns all of its fruit. However, you might be abl...
A few years ago we took out a fixed rate mortgage, at 9%. We could now refinance at about 7%, which will make a big difference to our monthly payment. Our bank has quoted us a figur...
"I am negotiating to rent a warehouse unit. I don’t see why I should have to pay the landlord’s solicitor as well as mine, and pay his bank’s charges to approve the lease jus...
"I lease a coffee shop in a small suburban centre. When I moved in, the landlord promised to put up an advertising sign for me at the road frontage, but twelve months and many requests ...
"My son wants to rent a unit, but he is having problems getting an agent to accept him as a tenant. Can I rent a place for him?"
Yes, you can, if you are game! M...
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