Since 2017, the NSW Government has progressively mandated the use of electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing), which is an efficient and secure way of conducting settlement and lodgement transactions within the digital environment.
On 11 October 2021, New South Wales will complete its transition to 100% eConveyancing following new mandates
When an existing lease expires, a tenant may have the “option” to renew the lease. Essentially a tenant has the right to have a new lease granted to them on the same terms as the existing lease. However, the rent will be reviewed in accordance with the rent review terms of the existing lease.
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Last week, a NSW Supreme Court decision was handed down regarding the fate of a parcel of land on which a church building stands. The findings of Lindsay J in this case serve as a timely reminder of the obligations and duties of trustees who hold property in their names, in this context, on behalf of a church body.
Facts of the Case
While some of facts of the case were contentious, the findings from Lindsay J paint a straightforward picture of the events that had occurred: