Cordato Partner, Business Property & Tourism Lawyers

09/06/2026

This decision rings alarm bells for Strata Corporations which fail to deal promptly with water ingress into an owner’s property.

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Peta Athens decided to stop paying strata levies in 2017 after waiting since 2011 for the water pe*******on to his roof-top apartment to be fixed.He…

07/06/2026

Will residential rents in Sydney and Perth spike by 30 per cents in the next 2 years because negative gearing has been abolished? Will history repeat what happened after 1985 when negative gearing was last abolished (and then restored after 2 years)?
Great article from the Fin Review

With property prices up 400 per cent since 2000, what does a drop actually mean? And what happened last time governments made major changes to property taxes?

01/06/2026

Are hanging gardens on an apartment building a good idea?
Maybe not if the cost exceeds the environmental benefits.
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https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7c551bef-480c-4599-a035-f9aa620456af

18/05/2026

Houses hit as an investment by tax increases for capital gains and restrictions on negative gearing
For an analysis, see my latest article
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=19e2f927-bcff-41a8-8ce8-4670c3a8f1a5

04/05/2026

It’s simple.
Pay for your airfare, cruise, hotel, resort or tour by credit card, and your booking is cancelled, use a credit card chargeback to receive a refund direct from the card issuer.
See my article https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8ace043d-b142-41b2-99d8-0748569f616c

27/04/2026

If speed humps are installed for safety reasons, why do they make people trip and fall?
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https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fa0024da-d825-4792-914a-447acf847ee2

08/04/2026

Follow one golden rule when sending spam emails and you will be on the right side of the law.
The rule is to always include an unsubscribe / opt out facility. See my latest article
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=69db4b9e-c8e7-43f4-b26f-39f88a8818e2

23/03/2026

Are you are looking to rent out a spare room, a granny flat, a home unit or a house?
Find out the legal aspects in my latest article.
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fbff0d60-39d2-4447-b322-6fc566e50e5d

23/03/2026

Is travel insurance worthless in the Middle East?
Ever since the Israel – Palestine hostilities commenced, travel insurers have denied claims for cancellation expenses for cruises and tours. See my latest article
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=20dc6c39-693c-47b3-88d9-4c9e30663419

03/02/2026

Will travel insurance pay for a last minute cancellation?
Yes, provided the cancellation is for the right reasons.
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When a family emergency or unexpected personal illness or a natural disaster causes a traveller to cancel at the last minute, they will lose the…