Townsville developers court appeal Townsville developers are frustrated with the development application and approval decisions being made at the Townsville City Council, as three separate developers have reportedly launched legal action against the local authority. Juniper Property Holdings and Garbutt Developments lodged legal proceedings in an effort for the court to overturn
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Property managers and Tenants alerted to tenancy changes
Property Managers and Tenants alerted to RTA changes Property managers and Tenants have been targeted by the Queensland Residential Tenancy Authority (RTA) with enhancements to its bond lodgement system to speed up processing times. The RTA is rolling out a suite of digital services and enhancements for tenants and property owners/managers to
Pool compliance checks aim to pressure landlords and agents: QBCC
Pool compliance becomes enforcement challenge Real estate agents, landlords, pool safety inspectors and unfenced inflatable pools are all the focus of a pool compliance crackdown this summer swimming season. The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) has launched a campaign this month, focussing on pool safety and compliance. QBCC Commissioner Brett Bassett said
Buying Business – Restraints on Alienation and the Rule Against Perpetuities
Buying Business – What to consider with fixtures and chattels
Buying business with fixtures and chattels When buying business and thinking about chattels, one may think of such things as moveable personal property such as clothes, furniture, and appliances as opposed to more permanent fixtures such as homes and buildings. https://townsvillerealestatenews.com.au/buying-business-fixtures-chattels/ Common Law Fixtures and chattels refer to the things that are included in
Corruption by developers and mayors above the law; Crime and Corruption Commission Belcarra report
Chairman of the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, Mr. Allan MacSporran QC handed down the Commission's report into local government election corruption in a baffling and incomprehensible press release, the third such corruption investigation report on local government since 1991, 2006 and 2015 in Queensland. Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission Press
Buying Business – Understanding Fixtures and Chattels at Law
Property Law – The concept of property and its ridiculous history
Veteran Diggers fall victim to national housing scheme spruiker
Veteran Diggers that served in Iraq and Afghanistan have fallen victim to the lure of promised returns from National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) residential housing projects promoted by a spruiker working on commissions with the National Australia Bank and property developers. As many as two hundred Aussie veterans lost up to
Corporatocracy officially launched by Council to secure private capital
Council or corporatocracy? Corporatocracy has officially arrived in North Queensland helping the Townsville City Council (TCC) to gain renewed energy and purpose in creating economic opportunities for the City. The official announcement this week by the local government authority has created a development corporation so as to take advantage of private capital