Blogs + Legal Updates
Practical legal insights for property, business and real estate professionals.
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.
Whether Giving Away Ownership in Your Agency is the Right Call
Considering staff ownership? Explore equity and profit-sharing options to motivate employees and protect your real estate agency.
5 Biggest Mistakes Agents Make When Going Out on Their Own
Starting a real estate agency? Avoid common mistakes with insights on business structures, agreements, licensing, trust accounting, and legal foundations.
Ditch Your Job and Start Your Own Agency - Here’s How in 4 Steps
Thinking of starting a real estate agency? Discover the legal, licensing, and business essentials to build a successful agency in Australia.
3 Top Tips to Maximise the Value of Your Rent Roll Sale
Sell your real estate agency rent roll with confidence. Learn how to maximise value, improve your multiplier, and find the right buyer.
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.
Top Tips For Starting Your Own Real Estate Agency
Start your real estate agency with confidence. Get expert guidance on business structure, brand protection, contracts, and growth strategies.
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.
The Everyday Pitfalls of Life as an Agent: The Legal Do’s and Don’ts for Agents
Learn the legal do’s and don’ts for real estate agents, including contracts, agency agreements, compliance and protecting your commission.
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.
Are you running an accidental franchise?
Understand the difference between franchise and licence agreements. Learn how real estate agencies can avoid compliance risks, penalties, and legal issues.
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.