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A one day conference covering all aspects of Property Law.
We are delighted to announce Thomson Reuters' Property Law Conference, taking place in Brisbane on 23 June 2021
The Property Law Conference 2021 will provide practical insights into the latest developments in legislation, reforms and trends in the era of COVID-normal. This conference will be an opportunity for property industry professionals, residential owner, tenants, residential investors, and commercial property owners and property lawyers and property lawyers to discuss and stay up to date with all the latest developments.
9.00AM Welcome from the Chair
Simon LaBlack, Legal Practitioner Director, LaBlack Lawyers
9:05AM Commercial and retail leases - COVID-19 Emergency Responses – the post-relief landscape
This session explores Queensland's COVID-19 emergency measures for commercial tenancy leases.
Continuing impacts of COVID-19 on leases – beyond the emergency response
Drafting considerations – variations and new leases
Case update - recent court decisions in relation to COVID-19 in Queensland
Bronwyn Clarkson, Partner, Carter Newell
9:45AM Changes to the body corporate and community management regulations
Changes to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 have been introduced in Queensland, in 1 March 2020. Kathleen will cover the implications for:
Dealing with issues related to onsite managers
Drafting creation documents (community title statements, building management statements, facilities agreements, and management agreements)
Advising developers in respect of management rights issues
Acting for body corporates, managers and lot owners and advising on scheme issues
The new Standard Module Regulation 2020
Kathleen Ready, Senior Partner, Reading Hocking Law
10:25AM Networking and refreshment break
10:45AM GST and land tax – tips, traps, and challenges for property owners
This session will cover:
Recent court decisions dealing with GST issues for property transactions
The current state of play for land taxes, including traps property owners fall into with exemptions
Duty issues for property (and non-property) transactions including transfer duty, consideration, and landholder duty
ATO and State Revenue compliance activity
Taryn Hartley, Principal, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
11:25AM Contentious issues in easements
Easements are complex issues and easement disputes can be complex and drawn-out, depending on the issues at stake:
What is a covenant?
What is an easement and what are the different types of easements?
How do covenants and easements impact the Certificate of Title?
Easements issues post change of ownership
How to settle property easement disputes
Peter Sams, Barrister, North Quarter Lane Chambers
12:05PM Development agreements: fund-throughs an alternative to purchases
If you’re a property developer, investor, or landlord, there’s a range of finance options available. This session is to cover development agreements and issues with fund-throughs structures.
What are fund-throughs?
What are the issues with fund-throughs?
What are the risks and benefits of fund-throughs?
Overview of scenarios from or investor or land-owner developer perspective
Strategies for investors to minimise tax obligations
Development agreement considerations for fund-throughs
Peter Nugent, Partner, Holding Redlich
12:45PM Lunch
1:35PM The latest updates and best practice in digital settlements - PEXA & eConveyancing
Guide to PEXA
An update on the current climate in Queensland
Considerations when settling online
Resources and support available to you
PEXA platform demonstration: tips and tricks
Emma Paton, Practitioner Specialist (QLD), PEXA
2:20PM Off-the-Plan Contracts
Off-the-Plan Contracts: what to look for, risks and issues
Disclosure statements and disclosure plans
Sunset dates and sunset clauses
Julian Creagh, Associate, Wilson Lawyers
3:00PM Networking and refreshment break
3:20PM Code of (mis)conduct: when a body corporate committee goes rogue, how can things get back on track?
Body corporate committees are volunteers with responsibility for making complex decisions and dealing with budgets which, in some cases, are worth millions of dollars. When they go off-script, both the building and the individual properties of every owner are at risk. Queensland legislation provides for a committee code of conduct, but as you’ll find out from former Queensland Body Corporate Commissioner Chris Irons, there are many and better options to pursue.
Frank Higginson, Partner and Chris Irons, Strata Adviser, Hynes Legal
4:40PM End of conference