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Nine in talks with CoStar about sale of Domain stake
Nine Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with US real estate company CoStar over its proposal to buy the media company's 60 per cent stake in real estate listing site Domain.
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Maddocks brings on two special counsel for Canberra government practice
A real estate expert and probity specialist have joined Maddocks Canberra-based government practice as special counsel.
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Property investment firm ISPT challenges $10M stamp duty assessment
Property investment firm ISPT has lodged a challenge to a $10 million stamp duty tax assessment for two acquisitions made in 2022.
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HWL Ebsworth joins other law firm tenants at Brisbane’s 360 Queen St
Developers Charter Hall and Investa have signed on HWL Ebsworth as another law firm tenant for its $800 million commercial tower at 360 Queen St in Brisbane, which is expected to open later this year.
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Ultiqa resort owners win OK to appoint trustee for property sale
Timeshare owners in the Ultiqa resort in Port Macquarie, NSW have won court approval to sell the property, following complaints by members that there were no prospects of exiting the holiday scheme.
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Home building law enlivened by repudiation claim, WA tribunal finds
A Western Australian couple will have their dispute with Thompson Sustainable Homes heard by a tribunal, after the builder's jurisdictional objection to the operation of the Home Building Contract Act was tossed.
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Judge shoots down Crown Group director’s objection to $500,000 payments
A judge has found the liquidators for collapsed developer Crown Group would be justified in making $500,000 in payments to related companies Quay Group and Westport, over objections from a director that he was not consulted on a solicitor's retainer.
Sinking homes judge says settling common questions a ‘material change’, but rejects discovery
A judge has rejected claims from the defendants in a sinking homes class action by Sydney homeowners that determining common question is not a 'material change' that would warrant additional discovery, but still declined to order discovery.
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Charter Hall locks down 10-year lease with EY
Accounting firm EY has signed a 10-year lease with Charter Hall for its new Melbourne headquarters in the East End Place precinct, just a stone's throw from Parliament.
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Holding Redlich to wear costs after judge questions ‘extraordinary’ bill
Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.