It is often the case that buyers and sellers in property transaction do not think to engage a lawyer until after they have secured a contract of sale. The obvious reason for this is an avoidance of legal costs. The other reason is that sellers are generally of the view that they know all about […]
On 29 March 2018, in a bid to strengthen compliance with GST Laws, the Government made changes to the GST remittance rules affecting property sales. Effective 1 July 2018, the new GST regime requires purchasers of newly constructed residential properties or potential residential land (i.e. new subdivisions) to withhold the GST amount and remit it […]
Variations will inevitably arise on a construction site. Subcontractors are often forced to pursue variation claims in an adjudication application to recover payment from a contractor. In our experience, contractors invariably dispute claims for variations on two grounds. Firstly, the subcontractor has failed to comply with the terms of the construction contract and obtain the […]
In an Adjudication Application, a Head Contractor invariably seeks to rely upon liquidated damages when responding to a payment claim, by offsetting a liquidated damages claim against an amount claimed by a Subcontractor. Below are some ways that Subcontractors can limit the application of liquidated damages by a Contractor in an Adjudication Application. All standard […]
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