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October 13, 2021

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RESIDENTIAL TENANCY

THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE IMPACTED TENANTS

September 8, 2021

COVID-19 Crisis

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Lockdown 6.0 and my business is closed AGAIN...what about my lease?

Retail / Commercial Leases during the pandemic Though the CTRS and the Victorian Government’s Jobkeeper Payment Scheme ended on 28 March 2021, lockdowns continue to remain a very real part...

August 30, 2021

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The COVID-19 vaccine and work - your rights and obligations

Can your employer ask you to get the COVID-19 vaccine? What if you refuse? Or, if you’re an employer, can you insist staff get the vaccine? As the vaccine rollout...

Construction & Infrastructure

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NSW COVID-19 lockdown extension: Changes for construction – what you need to know

While the COVID-19 situation in Sydney remains challenging, in welcome news, construction can resume on Saturday 31 July in Greater Sydney (including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour)....

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Important updates to visa applications during COVID-19

Some categories of visas require applicants to be outside of Australia at the time the visa is granted. The Immigration Department is aware that COVID-19 travel restrictions are affecting visa...

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Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19

For businesses that have suffered economic impact due to COVID-19, the question often arises: how continual will operations be once the pandemic ends? The provisional protections under the Corporations Act,...

November 6, 2020

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NSW extends rent relief for retail and commercial tenants impacted by Covid-19

Earlier this year, we reported on the New South Wales Government’s COVID-19 relief regulations for retail and other commercial tenants. Those regulations expired on 24 October 2020 but have been...

September 15, 2020

COVID-19 Crisis

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Travel exemptions: navigating COVID-19 restrictions and what you need to know before you travel

Currently, nationwide travel restrictions remain in place, affecting thousands of people wishing to exit or enter Australia. A request for a ‘travel exemption’ is the only means by which some...

August 24, 2020

COVID-19 Crisis

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Retail tenants and relief against forfeiture during COVID-19

If a tenant breaches a lease for non-payment of rent, there is a fundamental breach which gives a landlord the right to terminate the lease and take possession of the...

How COVID-19 has impacted tenants’ and landlords’ rights: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) COVID-19 Regulation

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) COVID‑19 Regulation 2020 generally prohibits, until 14 October 2020, subject to further extension (the moratorium period), a landlord from giving a tenant who is a member...

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CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES HOMEBUILDER PACKAGE

With a view to encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations the Federal Government has announced a stimulus package named “HomeBuilder” which is available to eligible occupier-owners, including...

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MM COVID-19 UPDATE: RESUMPTION OF SPORT IN AUSTRALIAN LIFE

GOVERNMENT RELEASES THE NATIONAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE RESUMPTION OF SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES

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Property Inspections and On-Site Auctions to Reopen

From next weekend property inspections and on-site auctions will be permitted to be held after a six-week limited prohibition subject to strict guidelines being observed.

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COVID-19 UPDATE - TEMPORARY ACTIVITIES WORK VISA (SUBCLASS 408)

The Australian Government has made some variations to the Temporary Activities (Subclass 408) visa. In effect, a new stream has been developed to allow the visa holder to remain in...

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COVID-19 UPDATE - CHANGES TO THE WAY CERTAIN LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE SIGNED AND WITNESSED IN NSW

New regulations have been enacted to reduce face-to-face contact and make it easier for people to stay home and reduce physical interactions while, still completing important transactions during the COVID-19...

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MM COVID-19 UPDATE: CHANGES TO FIRB APPLICATIONS

Temporary changes to Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework have been enacted by the Federal Government, effective from 29 March 2020.

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CAN YOU HOLD FACE-TO-FACE STRATA MEETINGS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS?

Our Strata team is constantly being asked about what types of meetings can be held during the Government restrictions brought about due to COVID-19. The Strata Regulations make allowances for...

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COVID-19 CRISIS: CREDITOR’S STATUTORY DEMANDS – COURT DECISION POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FOR CREDITORS.

In the current COVID-19 climate, with so many businesses facing hardship and insolvency, many businesses and individuals are looking for ways to recoup monies owed and keep their own businesses...

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THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN NSW

The NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, has recently issued a number of Ministerial Orders in response to COVID-19 which effects the way planning and development will...

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COVID-19 UPDATE 9 APRIL 2020: BANKS TO HELP COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS WHO HELP TENANTS THROUGH CRISIS

Banks build on the Small Business Relief package to ensure more businesses are given assistance through the coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19 UPDATE 8 APRIL: SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO NSW SMALL BUSINESSES

The NSW COVID-19 Small Business Support Grant of $10,000 will be available to eligible NSW small business owners.

RENT RELIEF FOR COMMERCIAL TENANTS ANNOUNCED

As we foreshadowed last Friday, PM Scott Morrison has this afternoon announced the detail around the Commercial Tenancy Coronavirus Crisis Code of Practice following agreement of terms by the National...

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MM COVID-19 Update 6 April 2020: Coronavirus and Temporary Visa Holders

The Government is making a number of changes to temporary visa holder arrangements during the coronavirus crisis in order to protect the health and livelihoods of Australians, support critical industries,...

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COVID-19 Update 3 April 2020: Commercial Tenancy Coronavirus Crisis Code of Practice coming to a contract near you next week.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this afternoon has urged commercial landlords and tenants to come to an agreement in relation to financial hardship as the Government reserves announcement regarding a mandatory...

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COVID-19 Crisis - 2 April Summary: Some good news for NSW Developers, Builders & Contractors and Federal Industrial and Workplace Relations Changes

The NSW Government announced today, 2 April 2020, that it has eased hours of work restrictions on construction sites, dark kitchens & food trucks.

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COVID-19 Update - 2nd April

Key information for businesses in Australia.

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Business as Unusual in COVID-19: The Estate Planning you need to keep things running as normal

n the wake of the current situation, many people and their families have found themselves on the less prepared side of this pandemic, and whilst most are desperately reaching for...

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COVID-19 Crisis - 30 March 2020

Key information for businesses in Australia.

MM COVID-19 Update: New measures to protect tenants in NSW

Madison Marcus' experts are closely monitoring developments during the COVID-19 Crisis and how they will impact our clients. We have summarised the key legislative developments that have occurred this week,...

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COVID-19 Crisis - 27 March 2020

National: 2:40pm 27 March 2020 – Confirmed cases: There are now 532,224 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, with at least 3,050 confirmed cases in Australia. We will continue to provide...

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Top Ten Tips for Co-Parenting During the COVID-19 Crisis

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate across the country, family lawyers have been inundated with enquiries from co-parents with established custody arrangements about what they should be doing to...

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Can I get paid now? The Pros and Cons of the proposed Insolvency Amendments in response to the COVID-19 Crisis

In order to combat what would seem to be a quick snatch and grab at debts, the Federal Government has announced as part of its stimulus package, that it proposes...

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The COVID-19 Crisis and your construction business - prevention is better than cure

The current climate threatens to wreak havoc with industry stakeholders - whether sole traders, sub-contractors, contractors, principals and head contractors, developers or investors.

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COVID-19 Crisis Poses Risk to Real Estate

How could the COVID-19 Crisis affect real estate in New South Wales? These unprecedented circumstances create many concerning and uncertain issues of which to be aware of.

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COVID-19 Crisis and the Australian border shutdown

Madison Marcus has received numerous enquiries with respect to intending travellers, bridging visas, bridging visa holders and temporary visa holders. From 9pm AEDT 20 March 2020, only Australian citizens, residents...

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How to protect the health of your business during the COVID-19 Crisis

In the same way that we are all looking to solutions to keep our society protected, there are special measures that many businesses can take to ensure that they ultimately...

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Madison Marcus Law Firm acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community.We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples today.