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

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.

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 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 new additions to the second edition are the new provisions in Property Agents and Motor Dealers' Act 2000; new provisions in Trade Practices Act 1974; the revised Asbestos Regulations; the amendments to Real Estate Agents Codes of Conduct; and extensive exposition on significant High Court decisions on time of the essence. Recent decisions have been incorporated into all chapters.

This work provides a thorough and insightful analysis of the principles and issues relating to the sale of land. The book covers contract formation, estoppel and enforceability, options, title and requisitions, remedies, as well issues relating to vendor disclosure, time and notices. All jurisdictions are considered. The work will appeal to those interested in property law, conveyancing practice and real estate, and students studying in these areas.

Second edition of a guide to real estate agency law in Queensland, revised to mark the publication of a new standard land contract. The author is the Director of the Centre for Commercial and Property Law at the Queensland University of Technology. First published in 1985.

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.