There is a beautiful fairy story in everyone's heart, the princess and the prince live a happily ever after. But in real life, it does not always end like this. Nowadays, we are living in a multicultural country, and the relationship between people are not limited to the same race and culture anymore. There are [...]

There are often some circumstances that require a third party to handle and execute our financial and personal matters in our lives. Therefore, we need to be very clear about which authorise methods to use under the circumstances.   A General Power of Attorney (GPA) is a formal agreement whereby one person (the "Principal") appoints [...]

In 2020, Coronavirous (COVID-19) has caused the global economic depression, unemployment stress, financial crisis and pain of losing beloved ones. Within the high pressure of various aspects, drug abuse, alcoholism and gambling addition are also rising rapidly including domestic violence. According to statistics, the number of domestic violence cases in 2020 has increased significantly. Under [...]

Last week we introduced ‘How to deal with the dispute between lessors and lessees after COVID-19’, we received various FAQs in relation to the question, this week we have picked some interesting questions:     Q: How much in bond should I pay? And is the bond guaranteed to be refunded after vacated? A: Generally [...]

COVID-19 lockdown has affected many small business tenancies and leads them into financial difficulty. Our Government has regulations in place for SME rent relief, however, what is there to protect the lessor and what are their obligations? Rights and Obligation With Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation, the lessor ought [...]

When a consumer or company buys or leases personal property, it may already have a security interest(s) registered against it. This puts the buyer or lessee at risk of the personal property being repossessed. However, PPSA protects buyers and lessees from repossession in some circumstances.   As previously suggested, it is necessary to search on [...]

How to use Personal Property Securities Register to protect your rights over personal property? Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a national government register that records all registered security interests in personal property. It was introduced to facilitate the legislation, the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA), which provides a national regime regarding the regulation of [...]

During the dispute of the Construction Contract, the most common thing is the misunderstanding of the contract terms which the owner and the contractor have their own view on it. To determine whose right or wrong, it is usually depending on the content of the term in the contract and apply it to the circumstances/dispute. [...]

A construction dispute may arise after parties signed the construction contract. Disputes can be time-consuming, which may delay the completion of construction projects. It is vital to know what the best course of action would be when such disputes arise.   The common causes of construction disputes include: Ambiguous contract; Failure to complete work on [...]

Thinking about building a new house or renovating? Having concern on the building contract? There are few things to consider before entering to a contract:   Domestic building contract requirements   In Queensland, QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION (QBCC) sets out contract requirements of the erection or construction of a detached dwelling or the renovation [...]