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Amendment VC161: Changes to Victoria Planning Provisions

Thinking| 20 Sep 2019

Amendment VC161: Changes to Victoria Planning Provisions

Arising from the Victorian Government’s broad support for renewable energy and transition to a low-carbon economy...

Landlord caught between a rock and a hard ‘lease’: VCAT finds sand quarry to be a ‘retail premises’ lease

Thinking| 30 Jul 2019

Landlord caught between a rock and a hard ‘lease’: VCAT finds sand quarry to be a ‘retail premises’ lease

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has recently handed down the decision of Phillips v Abel [2019] VCAT 1031 which continues the trend of pushing the boundary of what had traditionally been considered ‘retail premises’ for the purposes of the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Act). Following the comments made by the Victorian Supreme Court of […]

Changes to the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic)

Thinking| 31 May 2019

Changes to the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic)

Developers and vendors in Victoria should be aware of new changes to the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic) (Act)...

Planning permits now required in Victoria for new power lines and sub-stations

Thinking| 02 Apr 2019

Planning permits now required in Victoria for new power lines and sub-stations

From 15 March 2019, power companies and authorities will need planning approval to build new power lines and electrical sub-stations connecting large-scale electricity generation facilities to the Victorian energy network. The new requirement, created by Amendment VC157, amends the Victorian Planning Provisions (VPP) and affects all planning schemes. The key change is that the definition […]

Is your land tax bill keeping you awake at night?

Thinking| 22 Feb 2019

Is your land tax bill keeping you awake at night?

Between January and April this year, the State Revenue Office (SRO) will send close to 500,000 land tax assessment notices to owners of real property in Victoria. While a property owner’s principal place of residence is generally exempt, land tax is payable on the total taxable value of all other land owned in Victoria, either […]