Tenants under old commercial leases may now be obliged to pay land tax imposed on or after 30 June 2010.
Vegetation clearing laws are complex and failure to comply with them can be costly.
The recent Supreme Court decision in Trevorrow v Council of the City of the Gold Coast [2017] QSC 12, serves as a cautionary tale for landowners who consent to a development application involving their land where the application is made by a third party.
Have you or your company been given an enforcement notice under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA)? Failure to comply with an enforcement notice is an offence and can carry a hefty financial penalty.
The Retail Shop Leases Amendment Bill 2015 received royal assent on 25 May 2016 and is expected to commence in November 2016.
The Queensland government has introduced legislation that will significantly change the operation of the Vegetation Management Act 1999. The Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 will wind back the relaxations of land clearing restrictions implemented by the previous government.
Companies, and their directors and officers, can face significant financial penalties in relation to environmental incidents.
Company directors, employees and contractors who fail to notify relevant parties of incidents that have caused, or may cause, environmental harm may face significant fines.
Queensland is set for a large scale overhaul of planning obligations, as the Queensland Government passes the Planning Act 2016 and related legislation.
Officers, financiers, shareholders and other related persons can now be personally liable for company breaches under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld).
Recently, the Valuer-General began issuing statutory valuations for all land in Queensland. Deductions for site improvements will apply for all land valued using site valuation, which is all residential and commercial land that is not zoned rural. Farmers may be eligible for the farming concession.
The Moreton Bay Regional Council Planning Scheme (MBRC Planning Scheme) commenced on 1 February 2016.