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Are Builders Personally Liable in Queensland

Key legal mechanisms that drive that exposure and outline practical strategies that Queensland builders can implement to reduce personal liability and protect long-term financial security.

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Productivity is paramount – lessons from the Queensland Productivity Commission's Construction inquiry

QPC has released its Final Report regarding the impacts of policies & regulation on productivity in the Qld construction industry. Discusses recommendations.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW landlords - new laws may impose liability for illicit tobacco and vape sales

Landlords who knowingly allow illicit tobacco or unlawful vaping products to be sold from their premises could face serious penalties, including fines & imprisonment.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Common property rights by-laws - what lot owners and Owners Corporations need to know

Where proposed or completed works involve slabs, balconies, bathrooms, external walls, shared services or the exclusive use of common property, get advice early!

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Mind the gap: When developing non-contiguous parcels of land may classify you a developer under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

B

Barry Nilsson

Market Rent Reviews in Queensland

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Deemed Refusal After 40 Business Days: When To Pull The Merits Appeal Trigger?

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Six months under the Property Law Act: what we're seeing in practice

Australia Real Estate

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Disclosure obligations for agents: Illegal building works

Australia Real Estate

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Improving construction industry productivity – land use regulation reforms

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW Supreme Court decision provides new cladding compliance and ACL misleading conduct guidance

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Contractual compliance and variations: Why shared assumptions don't guarantee payment

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Understanding Common Terms and Conditions in Australian Commercial Leasing

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Public hearings for the Queensland Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU to continue

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Playing By New Rules: AUSTRAC's Growing Reach In 2026

Australia Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

AO

A&O Shearman

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

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Related Country Guides

Land Law & Agriculture

Integral to agriculture - how are protected cropping structures characterised under NSW planning law?

Case highlights the role that land use characterisation plays in accommodating modern land use practices.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Talking Aussie Farming With Stephen Commadeur (Podcast)

With multi-generation farming roots, Stephen grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria.

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

Diversification Leases – Understanding The Opportunities

his new class of lease was intended to address the limited scope of permitted land use under pastoral leases and to facilitate additional uses of Crown land.

Australia Real Estate

HL

HHG Legal Group

Bridging The Gap Between Investors And Operators In Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

How Investors And Operators Can Capitalise On The Agricultural Value Chain (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

The Four Key Drivers Shaping The Future Of Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

The Role Of Agriculture In Investment Portfolios (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

Operator And Investor Outlook On Global Agricultural Credit Markets (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

New Technology Trends Impacting Investment In Agriculture (Video)

Australia Real Estate

FC

FTI Consulting

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Construction & Planning

Are Builders Personally Liable in Queensland

Key legal mechanisms that drive that exposure and outline practical strategies that Queensland builders can implement to reduce personal liability and protect long-term financial security.

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Productivity is paramount – lessons from the Queensland Productivity Commission's Construction inquiry

QPC has released its Final Report regarding the impacts of policies & regulation on productivity in the Qld construction industry. Discusses recommendations.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Common property rights by-laws - what lot owners and Owners Corporations need to know

Where proposed or completed works involve slabs, balconies, bathrooms, external walls, shared services or the exclusive use of common property, get advice early!

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Mind the gap: When developing non-contiguous parcels of land may classify you a developer under the Home Building Act

Australia Real Estate

B

Barry Nilsson

Deemed Refusal After 40 Business Days: When To Pull The Merits Appeal Trigger?

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

Improving construction industry productivity – land use regulation reforms

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW Supreme Court decision provides new cladding compliance and ACL misleading conduct guidance

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Contractual compliance and variations: Why shared assumptions don't guarantee payment

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Public hearings for the Queensland Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU to continue

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

NSW landlords - new laws may impose liability for illicit tobacco and vape sales

Landlords who knowingly allow illicit tobacco or unlawful vaping products to be sold from their premises could face serious penalties, including fines & imprisonment.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Market Rent Reviews in Queensland

The importance of precise drafting and strict procedural compliance in market rent reviews.

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Understanding Common Terms and Conditions in Australian Commercial Leasing

Practical overview of key concepts and the issues we frequently see in negotiations and disputes.

Australia Real Estate

P

PCL Lawyers

"The tenant abandoned the premises owing us over a million in lease incentives." Which case won?

Australia Real Estate

S

Stacks Law Firm

Renting out your spare bedroom? Spell out the terms

Australia Real Estate

S

Stacks Law Firm

Terminating A Commercial Lease In Queensland

Australia Real Estate

SL

Stonegate Legal

Avoid The Demolition Notice Trap: How To Protect Your Redevelopment Plans

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Residential Focus: Onus Of Proof And Failure To Mitigate

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 — Round 4 Proposed Changes

Australia Real Estate

S

Swaab

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Estate Management

Residential Focus: Latest Stage Of Strata Amendments Drop

The strata reform is broadly intended to give owners in strata schemes across NSW greater trust and confidence in how strata is regulated.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Out of time or back in play? The new six-year limitation period for strata claims

Amendments to the SSM Act extend the time limit to claim for losses from an owners corporation's failure to maintain common property from 2 to 6 years.

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Strata Wars - Why Common Property Is The New Legal Battleground

This article explores two significant legal decisions that clarify the scope of an OC's duty under section 106 of the SSMA.

Australia Real Estate

BP

Bartier Perry

Strata reform 2025: Extended liability and contract protections explained

Australia Real Estate

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Residential Focus: Changes to strata laws – extension of section 106 claims to 6 years

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Understanding Constructive and Resulting Trusts: Key Differences and Legal Implications

Australia Litigation

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Residential Focus: In The Media, In Practice And Courts, Publications, Cases And Legislation

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Mortgagees exercising power of sale

Australia Real Estate

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

A balancing act: New termination process for uneconomic community title schemes

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

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Latest Videos

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Insights Into Property And Debt Market

CP

Cathro & Partners

Operator And Investor Outlook On Global Agricultural Credit Markets (Video)

FC

FTI Consulting

Understanding Retail vs. Commercial Leases: Why Legal Guidance is Essential

P

PCL Lawyers

Do I need a co-ownership agreement?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

What Queensland construction subcontractors should do when they are not getting paid - but usually do not

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

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