by Riordan & Riordan | Aug 16, 2020 | Property
Foreign purchaser additional duty provisions were introduced by the Victoria State Government in 2015. The effect of these provisions were that where a foreign natural person, foreign corporation or foreign trust buys residential land (and potential residential land),...
by Riordan & Riordan | Jun 2, 2020 | Property
The Victorian Small Business Commission (“the VSBC”) has now released a series of FAQs to act as guidelines to assist with understanding and interpreting the operation of the COVID-19 Leasing Regulations in Victoria. The FAQ’s address numerous issues which our clients...
by Riordan & Riordan | May 19, 2020 | Property
One of the fundamental duties of directors is to ensure a company does not trade while insolvent. During this COVID-19 period, directors may find themselves at risk of breaching this duty while at the helm of financially stressed businesses. The Corporations Act...
by Riordan & Riordan | May 19, 2020 | Property
Following on from our previous publications, the Victorian Government finally released the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) for the purpose of implementing temporary measures for landlords and...
by Riordan & Riordan | Apr 27, 2020 | Property
The Victorian Parliament passed the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (Act) on 23 April 2020 to enable, (amongst other things), the creation of regulations reflecting the Mandatory Code of Conduct (Code) created by the National Cabinet. The regulations...
