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Amendments to Retail Shop Leases Act in Queensland

Matthew Smith — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 05:16:18 +0000

On 25 November 2016, amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act in Queensland will take effect. A brief overview of some of the more important changes are below: - Leases

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Commercial Lease vs Commercial Tenancy Agreement (CTA)

Matthew Smith — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 06:55:38 +0000

We often have landlord clients ask us if it is ok to enter into an REIQ Commercial Tenancy Agreement (CTA) as opposed to a full commercial lease which has been professionally

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Where Are My Keys?

Smith & Stanton — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:53:24 +0000

Under the standard terms and conditions of an REIQ contract, a seller is required to deliver to the buyer at settlement the keys for all locks and security systems on

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Appointing a Real Estate Agent

Matthew Smith — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:02:12 +0000

Selling your house is often one of the biggest financial decisions you will make. It follows that the appointment of a real estate agent to sell your home is also

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Can You Exclude Family Members from a Will?

Smith & Stanton — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:30:49 +0000

It is often the case that not everyone in a family will be of the same mind. Not all families operate as harmonious units. If rifts or disagreements occur, or

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Compensation From an Estate for Loss Caused by Attorney

Sandra Bassett — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:42:12 +0000

Have you missed out on a gift in a Will due to the sale or disposal of the Will maker’s assets during their lifetime by their attorney? How Loss Can

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Facts About Stamp Duty in Queensland

Matthew Smith — Tue, 06 May 2014 06:33:42 +0000

Nobody likes to pay stamp duty, but it is relevant to just about every major transaction that you will enter into during your lifetime – from buying property or businesses

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Borrowing Through Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF)

Bruce Smith — Tue, 06 May 2014 06:26:00 +0000

Self managed super funds (SMSF) are becoming very popular in the current economic climate where retail super funds are struggling to perform to client expectations. You will get the same

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Do I Need to Register My Lease?

Matthew Smith — Tue, 06 May 2014 06:24:03 +0000

When dealing with commercial leases, we are often asked whether or not the lease needs to be registered on the title of the property at Titles Office. The Land Titles

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Signing Documents as a Company

Smith & Stanton — Tue, 06 May 2014 06:18:05 +0000

Under the Corporations Act there a number of ways in which a company can sign documents (including deeds). Specifically, the Act provides that a company may sign a document without

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