There has already been some changes to Conveyancing for real property and there is more set to come with the approaching introduction of electronic conveyancing (“E-Conveyancing”) in South Australia. Note: The Real Property (Electronic Conveyancing) Amendment Bill...

Does your business sell goods?  Do you sometimes allow your customers to take those goods from your business before the customer has fully paid for the goods?  If yes, then this article is for you.   In an earlier blog (8 Tips for Getting Paid and Managing the...

If you are an existing tenant of commercial premises, it is important to be familiar with the terms and conditions of the lease and know what your statutory rights are if the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA) (“Act”) applies.  Whilst there are a few...

Do you own commercial premises which you lease out or have you recently purchased commercial premises with the intention of leasing them out?  If so, here are the main issues you need to consider with respect to your obligations as a lessor of commercial premises in...

On 1 March 2013, the National Credit Code (“Code”) amendments will come into force. One of the significant amendments is the changes that are being made to section 72 of the Code. This section relates to hardship applications that may be made by borrowers experiencing...

On 30 January 2012, a little over a year ago, the Personal Property Security Act 2009 (“the PPSA”) came into effect.  On that day, the ‘Personal Property Securities Register’ (“the PPSR”) was switched on for the first time to become the national ‘one stop shop’ for...

Christmas.  ‘Tis the season to be jolly and a time for peace, goodwill and family.  Right?  Hopefully, but not always. It seems that Christmas, despite all its good intentions, also has the uncanny ability to unearth latent family disputes that have laid dormant for...