Blogs + Legal Updates
Practical legal insights for property, business and real estate professionals.
Running a Legally Compliant Competition: Essential Must-Knows for Success
Learn how to run compliant trade competitions in Australia, including permits, terms and conditions, entry rules, and social media advertising requirements.
Embracing the new ‘normal’: The legalities around working from home
Understand work from home laws in Australia. Learn employer obligations, WHS requirements, NES compliance and how to create compliant remote work policies.
How to update your employment contracts so they protect your agency
Update employment contracts to protect your real estate agency, client database, confidential information, and intellectual property.
Hiring a VA is so hot right now, but don’t get caught out with your legal obligations.
Learn how Australian Privacy Laws apply when hiring real estate VAs, covering client data obligations, VA contracts, and compliance risks.
Legal Update Alert! Increase to minimum wages & super guarantee contributions
Stay up to date with Fair Work changes, minimum wage increases, award rates, and super updates affecting Australian real estate employers.
Are my contractors actually employees? The good, the bad and the watch out!
Understand contractor vs employee rules in real estate, including tax, super, entitlements, and legal obligations to avoid penalties.
How to Minimise Data Breaches in your Agency
Prevent data breaches in your real estate agency with stronger systems, staff training, privacy practices, and compliance strategies.
5 Critical Questions to Ask When Going into Business with Others
Learn how to structure business partnerships with guidance on ownership, profit sharing, decision-making, exits and protecting your business.
What happens to employee entitlements and leave when selling your business?
Selling your real estate agency? Learn how employee entitlements can affect your sale price and discover steps to protect your business before selling.
Agency Directors: When is your house on the line?
Understand real estate director duties and responsibilities. Learn how to avoid personal liability, penalties and protect your business assets.
Legal Update Alert! Changes to Privacy Law & Increase of Fines
Stay compliant with Australia's updated privacy laws. Learn the 2022 changes and book a free 10-minute legal consultation to protect your agency.
Legal Update Alert! Minimum wages in Australia have increased
Stay compliant with Fair Work wage increases. Understand minimum wage changes, award rates and payroll obligations for Australian real estate agencies.
Legal Update Alert! Recent decisions by the High Court have changed the game when deciding employees versus contractors
Legal Update Alert: Recent decisions by the High Court have changed the game when deciding employees versus contractors
Understanding and managing employee leave balances this holiday season
Manage employee leave balances with confidence. Learn about annual leave, long service leave, NES obligations and risks for real estate agencies.
Contractors vs employees: What is the legal difference between the two and why you need to know?
Understand contractor vs employee laws in Australia. Learn classification rules, sham contracting risks, Fair Work obligations and penalties for agencies.
Legal Update Alert: New Requirements for Directors under the Corporations Act – Director Identification Numbers
Learn about Director Identification Numbers (DINs), who needs one, application steps, deadlines, and compliance requirements under Australian company law.
Watch Out! How Scammers Are Targeting Your Agency
Protect your real estate agency from cyber scams, phishing, fraud, and data breaches with practical cybersecurity steps, warning signs, and prevention tips.
Vaccinations and the workplace
Understand COVID-19 vaccination policies, employer obligations, WHS laws, and employee rights for Australian workplaces.
Can I get in trouble for using emojis online?
Emoji use can have legal consequences. Discover how defamation law applies online and how real estate agencies can reduce communication risks.
Rules around direct marketing / eDM
Email marketing compliance guide covering Privacy Act, Spam Act, consent, data collection, cookies, and digital marketing obligations for businesses.