Cooper Grace Ward (CGW) has been listed as a recommended firm in Doyle’s Guide in its list of ‘Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms – Brisbane, 2016’. ...
Cooper Grace Ward (CGW) has been listed as a recommended firm in Doyle’s Guide in its list of ‘Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firms – Brisbane, 2016’.
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.
On 2 March 2016 the Valuer-General commenced issuing statutory land valuation notices for all land in Queensland, including all commercial and residential land.
Commercial negotiations are commonly conducted by email where the parties express informal agreement on the terms and say ‘it is subject to contract’ or ‘subject to the execution of a contract’.
The long-standing principle that the ‘special’ contributions of an entrepreneurial spouse in creating a pool of significant wealth should be given more weight than those of the homemaker and parent spouse has recently been overturned. The effect of this change is that the breadwinner, in what family lawyers have come
There are dangers in contributing part of the purchase price and not being recorded as a registered owner on the title
Proposed changes to the Brisbane City Council City Plan may impact the development potential of your land or the operation of your business.
The recent passing of the Treasury (Cost of Living) and other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Qld) spells the end of mandatory sustainability declarations for sellers of residential property.
The Strategic Cropping Land Act (Act) has been passed to protect ‘strategic cropping land’ in Queensland from development that would permanently alienate the land, or reduce its agricultural capacity. The Act commenced on 30 January 2012.
Where a landlord seeks to terminate a head lease, section 125 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) (Act) provides the court with the power to protect sub-tenants.
The Queensland Government handed down its 2011-12 State Budget on Tuesday, 14 June 2011. The Budget includes major revenue reforms and assistance packages. One of those is the change to how transfer duty is now calculated. The Budget now provides for the possibility of an increased temporary first home owner
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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