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JunWhat Is a Preliminary Agreement – And Why You Might Need One Before Signing a Building Contract If you are building a new home or renovating, there is a bit of legwork that needs to happy before the builder can present the owner with a building contract. That’s where a preliminary agreement comes in. Whether you are […]
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AugCommercial building contracts (especially those for large projects and developments) can be hundreds of pages long and filled with what feels like endless legal jargon. Reviewing contracts of this nature is, consequently, often quite a daunting task. So how can you make the task of reviewing your commercial building contract slightly less overwhelming? In our experience, knowing[…]
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JunEarlier this week, the District Court of Queensland delivered a decision which has the potential to have a substantial impact on all domestic building contracts where the contract price exceeds $20,000. The decision of Barlow KC DJC in Perera v Bold Properties (QLD) Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 99 makes critical findings in respect of three key areas of a domestic[…]
