NSW has now regulated the mandatory commercial leasing code
- Author: Lorri Field
- Published: 26/04/2020 11:01am
On Friday, 24 April 2020 the NSW State Government passed the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020.
Read ArticleMedium Density Fast Track Approval Code delayed again
- Author: Caitlin Emmerich
- Published: 15/07/2019 8:53am
The commencement of the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code in local council areas has been pushed back from July to 31 October 2019.
Read ArticleContract tenders, sharing resources and easing red tape on Council processes
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 11/07/2019 10:55am
Councils, developers and the community should welcome changes that have now been assented to in the Local Government Amendment Bill 2019 (NSW).
Read ArticleChanges to NSW Residential Tenancy Law that will affect landlords and tenants
- Author: Madeline Bow
- Published: 10/07/2019 10:15am
As the number of renters continues to rise in New South Wales, the NSW Government is pushing through changes to the residential tenancy laws aimed to strengthen the rights of...
Read ArticleNSW Planning Overhaul and Local Planning Panels
- Author: Lorri Field and Gaye Burrows
- Published: 14/02/2019 6:12pm
Over the last few years, the NSW Government has introduced major reforms to the NSW planning system, which included an overhaul of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW).
Read ArticleStrata by-laws and short term holiday letting – New laws passed
- Author: Lorri Field
- Published: 21/08/2018 11:14am
The New South Wales government has passed legislation to prescribe when strata schemes are able to restrict lots from being used for short-term rental accommodation.
Read ArticleWhen do councils need to invite tenders for their contracts?
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 26/06/2016 12:00am
Councils need to invite tenders for certain contracts, in certain circumstances, but are not required to tender for each and every contract they enter into.
Read ArticleWhat is the difference between an approval and a consent?
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 26/06/2016 12:00am
There is an important difference between an approval and a consent, insofar as land use is concerned.
Read ArticleHow can I get access to government information?
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 26/06/2016 12:00am
The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) contains the relevant provisions which entitle members of the public to have access to documents which are not protected by legal...
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