Real Estate Markets Insights

31 August 2010

Welcome to Real Estate Markets Insights. As this lands in your inbox, we're still not sure who will form the next Federal Government. Despite the uncertainty, life goes on in the real estate sector, and there are always changes affecting your business that you need to understand.

In this edition, we'll examine:

  • your new disclosure obligations for energy efficiency when selling or leasing office space of 2,000m2 or more;
  • how sellers of real property under standard form contracts will be affected by the new unfair contracts laws;
  • changes to the way developer contributions in NSW are determined in Voluntary Planning Agreements; and
  • why Victoria's new Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution will affect developers and purchasers of land in Victorian growth areas.

We've also released the latest version of our Retail Tenancies Comparative Analysis, which helps you grasp the law across the country.

Finally, we'll be at the Property Council of Australia's Property Congress 2010 (and we're a proud sponsor too) - we hope to see you there!

How green is my building? Building energy efficiency laws are about to begin

By Nick Thomas.

If you're selling or leasing office space of 2,000m2 or more, you have new disclosure obligations under the Commercial Building Disclosure program. Nick Thomas explains what you have to do, and how to get ready.

The Unfair Contracts Act and real property: should the seller beware?

By Matthew Castley.

The new federal unfair contracts laws have a wide reach, and real property isn't immune, warns Matthew Castley.

Voluntary Planning Agreements - the new regime

By Gary Best and Chloe Dexter.

The assessment of developer contributions in Voluntary Planning Agreements in NSW is about to change, say Gary Best and Chloe Dexter.

New Victorian Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution - are you ready?

By Don Mazzone and Alison Kennedy.

Don Mazzone and Alison Kennedy explain how Victoria's new Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution will affect developers and purchasers of land in Victorian growth areas.

Retail tenancy laws at a glance with our latest user-friendly guide

Our user-friendly analysis of retail tenancy legislation in Australia has been updated.

Clayton Utz gold sponsors - Property Council of Australia Congress 2010

We're sponsoring - and attending - the Property Council of Australia's Property Congress 2010 - hope to see you there!
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