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Planning Approvals
Posted 07 December 2015
Voluntary Planning Agreements involve developers making agreed contributions to councils and other consent authorities, which can be applied to public purposes. The way in which contributions are made…
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Posted 06 October 2015
Many lift contractors maintain standard form terms and conditions which are out dated, have not kept pace with legislative changes and fail to recognise changing customer needs and procurement methods…
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Posted 01 June 2015
Option agreements are an increasingly common means by which developers secure development sites. There is good reason for that, as they provide developers with flexibility and assist with managing cas…
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Posted 20 April 2015
Obtaining development approval is one of the necessary first steps for completing a major renovation or new development. Delay in obtaining development consent can greatly increase holding costs and r…
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Posted 09 April 2015
Property owners proposing to carry out works may need access to an adjoining property. This can be temporary or permanent and can be for a variety of reasons, e.g. routing of storm water and services …
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Posted 04 December 2014
Further to Bannermans article on Crane Airspace Licences, owners can be approached by a developer carrying out development on an adjoining site, requesting a licence to install scaffolding upon or roc…
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Posted 15 August 2014
Many land owners are faced with the issue of what to do with an encroachment. An encroachment can occur where part of a building from one piece of land overhangs or enters on to a neighbouring block o…
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Posted 12 August 2014
Renovations to strata units may require council approval. This will depend on the nature of the renovations, as well as the council involved. It will differ from council to council, so it is always a …
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