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Recorded Webinar: COVID-19: Measuring its Impact on Leases and the Sale of Property (NSW)

As COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe, its impact is being felt in every sector, particularly real property. This session examines the emergency measures that have been implemented as a result of the pandemic and how leases, and the sale and purchases of property, have been af
PRESENTED BY Tony Cahill Legal Author & Commentator - , Chatswood

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About the Webinar

As COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe, its impact is being felt in every sector, particularly real property. This session examines the emergency measures that have been implemented as a result of the pandemic and how leases, and the sale and purchases of property, have been affected. It covers:

  • Unpacking COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1 and its impact on property transactions:

    • Changes to the Retail Leases Act

    • Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

    • Changes to the Electronic Transactions Act

  • Sale and purchases of property:

    • Practical implications of the restrictions on marketing a property

    • Is COVID-19 status a ‘material fact’ under the principles of Hinton Ors v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Fair Trading?

    • Verification of identity and the VOI standard.

      What if the premises are affected? Does the vendor have a duty to clean the premises prior to completion? If so, to what standard and what evidence should be provided?

    • What if a party to the contract is self-isolating or quarantined at a critical time? What about other residents of the property?

    • Sales of properties currently tenanted but to be vacant on settlement: are there new restrictions on removing the tenant?

    • What if the circumstances of a purchaser change due to the economic downturn? Might a “subject to finance” clause be prudent in these extraordinary times?

    • Drafting appropriate special conditions - what event/s trigger the clause? What remedies are appropriate if the clause is activated - delayed settlement vs rescission vs termination?

Presented By

Tony Cahill
Legal Author & Commentator, Chatswood, NSW

Tony Cahill was admitted to practice in 1981. After 13 years with a medium-sized city law firm, Tony commenced practice on his own account at Chatswood. In July 2002, Tony commenced a ‘sabbatical’ from private practice to concentrate primarily on legal education and writing.

He is a member of the Law Society’s Property Law Environmental, Planning and Development Committees. He has been a member of the Redraft Committees for the editions of the Contract for the Sale of Land since 1992, and the editions of the Contract for the Sale of Business since 2000.

In 1995, Tony completed the Property Agency TAFE course which was then the most usual educational qualification for holders of licences under the former Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 1941.

He was a co-author with Russell Cocks and Paul Gibney of the first NSW edition of 1001 Conveyancing Answers, and the co-author with Gary Newton of Conveyancing Service New South Wales and Annotated Conveyancing and Real Property Legislation New South Wales, both published by LexisNexis Butterworths.

Tony has been a part-time lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney, in construction law, property transactions, legal studies, and real estate law, and has lectured at the Sydney and Northern Sydney Institutes of TAFE, the College of Law and the Law Extension Committee in various law subjects.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for NSW Property Lawyers. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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