Real Estate Agency Law In Queensland

This book covers the key legal issues that are pertinent to real estate agents in Queensland. While the central focus of this book is property transactions, it also extends to, and is designed to cover all areas of a real estate practice from preparing contracts, privacy laws to employment issues but does not include property management.

Land Contracts in Queensland provides a thorough, user-friendly account of the law relating to buying and selling freehold land in Queensland. The authors analyze the substance of the transaction through the medium of standard contracts, and draw on a comprehensive range of court decisions relating to the area. There are chapters covering the role of the real estate agent, the disclosure regime for sellers and agents, the inclusion of special conditions, and stamp duty and GST implications. A lengthy chapter on the remedies available to parties upon default is also included. Notable amongst changes in the second edition are: New provisions in Property Agents and Motor Dealers' Act 2000 relating to formation of residential contracts both by paper copies and electronic means, and the giving of comparative price data to prospective buyers New provisions in Trade Practices Act 1974 allowing apportionment and contributory claims for misleading or deceptive conduct Incorporation of revised Asbestos Regulations Amendments to Real Estate Agents Codes of Conduct Extensive exposition on significant High Court decisions on time of the essence Incorporation of recent decisions in all chapters

Taking a fresh and modern approach to the subject, this fully revised and restructured textbook provides everything necessary to gain a good understanding of international commercial litigation. Adopting a comparative stance, it provides extensive coverage of US and Commonwealth law, in addition to the core areas of English and EU law. Extracts from key cases and legislative acts are designed to meet the practical requirements of litigators as well as explaining the ideas behind legal provisions. Significant updates include coverage of new case-law from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Of particular importance has been a set of judgments on jurisdiction in tort for pure financial loss, many of which have involved investment loss. New case law from the English courts, including the Supreme Court, and from the Supreme Court of the United States, is also covered.

Land Contracts in Queensland provides a thorough, user-friendly account of the law relating to buying and selling freehold land in Queensland. The authors analyse the substance of the transaction through the medium of the latest standard REIQ Residential, Commercial and Community Titles contracts, and draw on a comprehensive range of court decisions relating to the area. There are chapters covering contract formation including the role of the real estate agent, the disclosure regime for sellers and agents, subject matter, the inclusion of special conditions, risk, completion both through the paper based medium and electronic conveyancing and stamp duty and GST implications.

Useful guide for real estate agents and text for students on estate agency law and practice. This is the fifth edition which updates legislative and other changes up to 1 March 1994 and incorporates important judicial decisions since the last edition was published in 1991. The five part text covers the current syllabus for the legal subjects in property agency courses offered by NSW TAFE colleges. Discusses contracts and the legal system; sale, purchase and conveyancing practice; other transactions with land; the rights and obligations of the real estate agent; and relevant legislation. Includes a table of cases, table of statutes and an index. The author is associate professor of law at Macquarie University.

Queensland real estate agents operate in a rapidly evolving and increasingly regulated legal environment. Now in its fourth edition, Real Estate Agency Law in Queensland has been fully updated to take account of the latest developments in legislation, including the associated regime of codes of conduct, standard form contracts, as well as case law.

This book examines in detail the principles underpinning professional liability both at common law (tort and contract) and by reason of statute (Trade Practices Act and Fair Trading Acts) in the context of property professionals. It includes comprehensive coverage of the Civil Liability Acts. The early chapters deal with the sources of professional liability. They include an analysis of remedies for breach of professional obligations generally and of procedural issues, such as limitation of actions, expert evidence, apportionment and contributory negligence in the setting of professional liability. The heart of the book is original and accessible material on the measure of damages as it relates to the liability of the various professionals who become involved in property transactions. There are further chapters on the liability of lenders and local authorities as organisations commonly involved. It is an essential reference for any barrister, solicitor or other professional directly or indirectly involved in litigation in this area, as well as property lawyers. With a Foreword by The Hon Justice Ian Callinan. For more detailed information about the book's purpose and structure, please read the extract from the Preface, below.

This book covers the key legal issues that are pertinent to real estate agents in Queensland. While the central focus of this book is property transactions, it also extends to, and is designed to cover all areas of a real estate practice from preparing contracts, privacy laws to employment issues but does not include property management.