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22/01/2024

https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/how-to-get-your-bond-back-for-a-rental-property-20240119-p5eyja.html

What are the common disputes between renters and landlords and what’s the best way to avoid them?

03/01/2024

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/new-year-new-laws-the-toll-and-legal-changes-coming-this-january-20231229-p5eu5h.html

A raft of new state and federal laws take effect as the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, including a cap on motorway tolls.

02/09/2023

According to Australian Road Rule 77, drivers in New South Wales must give way to buses and failing to do so can result in a $362 fine and the loss of three demerit points.
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12/04/2023

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From rent increases to minimum standards, maintenance and evictions, many tenants don’t know the rules.

10/06/2022

"Under current law, anyone with an ordinary medical degree and little surgical training can call themselves a cosmetic surgeon: they don’t need to be a registered specialist surgeon with more than six years of postgraduate surgical training."

While he flaunts his lifestyle online, the grotesque video of cosmetic surgeon Ryan Wells squeezing fat from a patient’s legs has shocked professionals. CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT

06/06/2022

"Your consumer guarantee rights may protect you if your car experiences a major failure after a warranty has expired."
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If a fault arises after your car's warranty has ended, fear not – you may still be entitled to free repairs or even a replacement under the Australian

01/07/2021

"The new Design and Building Practitioners Act will require designers, engineers and builders who work on apartment buildings to be registered. Designers will have to declare that their designs comply with standards and that they are lodged on NSW Planning’s online portal."

The 22-storey towers in central Parramatta were found to have a raft of defects, including in an internal load bearing part of them.

20/12/2020

New covid restrictions applicable from 11:59pm, 20/12/2020.

To protect the people of NSW from the evolving Avalon COVID-19 outbreak, new restrictions will be introduced for Greater Sydney from tonight (11:59pm).

26/07/2020

"The threshold for stamp duty being charged on new homes for first home buyers will increase from the current $650,000 to $800,000, with the concession reducing on higher values before phasing out at $1 million."

The Berejiklian government will use stamp duty concessions to boost the state's economy.

30/06/2020

Councils in the City of Sydney, Bayside, Canada Bay, Liverpool, Willoughby, Chatswood, Hills Shire, Black town and Parramatta issued fire-safety notices in relation to combustible cladding.

When Adrian Shi bought his unit in Waterloo a decade ago, he could not have foreseen the crisis that would engulf his home.

26/06/2020

Why it's important to order a strata report before buying a unit and what it tells you

Before you sign on the dotted line, it’s essential to review the strata records to understand exactly what you’re buying.

20/06/2020

The new minimum wage will take effect from 1 July 2020, 1 November 2020, or 1 February 2021 depending on the industry.

Australians on the minimum wage will see an extra $13 a week.