May 8, 2019 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

Rental Property Standards

The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 requires landlords to provide and maintain rental properties in a reasonable state of repair for the tenants. When deciding what is a ‘reasonable state of repair’ one must consider the age and character of the property and how long it’s likely to remain habitable and available to be lived in. It should also be noted that the Act requires landlords to provide properties in a reasonable state of cleanliness for the tenants - although it does...

March 18, 2019 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

Important Changes to Employment Law

There have been a number of changes to employment law recently, some of which took effect from December 2018, including changes to union access and collective bargaining processes, and a greater emphasis on reinstatement if employees have been unfairly dismissed. A further raft of changes will be effective from 6 May 2019 with two of the major changes being: 1. 90 day trials From 6 May 2019 only employers with less than 20 employees can include trial period provisions in new contracts....

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February 15, 2019 In Bramwell Bate News By Bate Hallett

Snippets

How can you requisition a title? Under an agreement for sale and purchase of land, a requisition of title is a request made by the purchaser to the vendor to ‘make good’ any defects to the title of a property before settlement. The purchaser may have a right to requisition the title where there is a serious defect or encumbrance that is not notified or included in the agreement. The purchaser may requisition the title within 10 working days from the date...