Blogs + Legal Updates
Practical legal insights for property, business and real estate professionals.
Do You Have Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan Ready?
New Queensland laws require real estate agencies to have a Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan from 1 March 2025. Find out what you need to do.
You Built a Thriving Agency But Forgot the Legals?
Start or scale your real estate agency with confidence. Learn key legal essentials, including structures, contracts, trademarks, and compliance for growth.
Do you hold Virtual Meetings? ASIC’s Compliance Updates & What You Need to Know
Stay compliant with ASIC’s virtual meeting rules. Real estate businesses must ensure meetings are accessible, interactive, and legally compliant.
When the Contractor Walks Away, Who Gets to Keep the Commission?
Protect your real estate commissions with expert legal insights. Understand commission laws, contractor agreements and how to avoid costly disputes.
Legal Update Alert: New Franchise Code of Conduct
Learn how the 2025 Franchising Code changes affect real estate agents and franchisees, with key compliance updates and legal protections.
New Psychosocial Hazard Laws For Real Estate
Understand new psychosocial hazard laws for real estate businesses and learn how to stay compliant, reduce workplace risks, and protect your team.
When a "Boozy Lunch" Leads to a Legal Battle: Lessons for Real Estate Agents
A boozy lunch led to a legal dispute. Explore key lessons on verbal contracts, real estate law, and protecting your agency with proper agreements.
Workplace Surveillance Laws: What Real Estate Agencies Need to Know
Understand workplace surveillance laws for real estate agencies. Stay compliant with employee monitoring, privacy obligations and legal requirements.
New Year, New Rules: What Agencies Need to Know About Criminal Underpayment Laws in 2025
Avoid underpayment risks in real estate. Understand wage obligations, Fair Work laws, pay rates and how to protect your agency from penalties.
Rent Roll Interests Explained: Keeping Your Best PMs Without Giving Up Shares
Reward key staff without giving away company shares. Learn strategies for structuring rent roll interests and growing your real estate agency.
Queenslanders Beware: Are You About to Buy a Problematic Rent Roll?
Queensland rent roll buyers can avoid costly mistakes. Learn about Form 6 assignments, legal risks, due diligence and expert advice.
Don’t Be That Agent: How Misrepresentation & Bad Advice Cost This Agent $7 Million
Learn key real estate law lessons from a NSW agent case, including ethical duties, legal risks, and responsibilities in high-stakes property transactions.
End of Year Leave and Shutdown Periods: What Real Estate Employers and Employees Need to Know
Understand end-of-year leave laws for Australian real estate agencies, including shutdowns, annual leave, employee rights, and compliance obligations.
Share Sale vs. Asset Sale: Choosing the Right Structure for Your Agency Sale
Selling a real estate agency? Learn the key differences between share sales and asset sales with expert legal advice for Australian agency owners.
Protecting Your Commission: Why a Proper Signature is Essential
Protect your real estate commission by ensuring contracts are properly signed. Learn from a real NSW case and avoid costly legal disputes.
How Proposed Anti-Money Laundering Law Changes Could Impact Your Agency
Proposed AML law changes may impact Australian real estate agencies. Learn about AUSTRAC obligations, compliance requirements, and how to prepare.
Navigating the New Privacy Bill: What Real Estate Agents & Businesses Need to Know
Stay compliant with Australia's Privacy Bill 2024. Learn key privacy law changes for real estate agencies and avoid costly penalties with expert guidance.
Right People, Right Seats: What does that have to do with succession planning?
Strong succession planning starts with the right team. Build a resilient real estate agency with strategic staffing and future-focused business planning.
Have You Been Misled by These Common Real Estate Valuation Myths?
Discover your real estate agency’s true value. Learn about valuations, rent rolls, client relationships, and growth strategies to plan for future success.
‘Closing Loopholes’ in the Fair Work Act: How to Determine if someone is an Employee vs Contractor
Avoid costly employment mistakes by understanding employee vs contractor rules and Fair Work obligations for real estate agencies in Australia.