When
Tuesday 24 June
Time
9:30am - 5pm
Location
Holding Redlich, Level 65/25 Martin Place, Sydney
Who Should Attend
Developers, builders, planners, project managers, consultants and those thinking of undertaking a development themselves. This course will be of interest to a broad spectrum of people within the property development industry and adjacent spaces.
What You Will Learn
- The law as it relates to property development
- Recent changes to the law and those currently being contemplated
- To be aware of pitfalls when not taking into account the relevant laws
- To identify the tax implications that could apply to development
- To identify and manage legal risks by using practical skills
Course Topics
Acquisitions and Disposals
What constitutes a contract of sale?
What is an option agreement?
How can I share project risk through development agreements, project delivery and joint ventures?
Preliminary due diligence
What are key considerations for buyers and sellers?
Building and Construction Law
Getting the construction contract right
Risk and its allocation
Developer’s statutory liability for defects
Legislation impacting contracts
Managing liability of defects with builders
Dealing with building defects and building bonds under the Strata Schemes
Planning & Environmental Law
How planning law is structured and the role of SEPPs, LEPs & DCPs
Submission of DAs to Council and what to look for
Planning law outside the EP&A Act
Current state of the review of planning legislation
Finance Law
Types of finance and funding
Key risks
Typical structures, documentation and security packages
Repayments and defaults
Industrial Relations
Employment law’s interaction with operating in property
Issues with employing staff, including award compliance
Issues with employing staff, including award compliance
Recent and upcoming changes to the law
Strata Law
Strata, community and other forms of group title ownerships
Different title structures and options
The risks associated with various structures and managing risk
Strata reforms
Property Marketing
Trade practice and responsibilities of the marketer
Unfair selling practices and disclosure
Selling off the plan
Thomas Kwok
Partner
Holding Redlich
Leon Sakaris
Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Arlene Colquhoun
Partner
Maddocks Lawyers
Christopher Conolly
Partner
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Tony Britt
Special Counsel
Hamilton Locke
Alinta Briggs
Special Counsel
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Tim Capelin
Partner
Piper Alderman
COURSE FACILITATOR
Stephen McMahon
Director, Inspire Planning | UDIA NSW Past President
Stephen McMahon is a recognised planning and urban development professional with 30 years broad ranging experience and expertise in the establishment and management of planning and development projects and teams. He has been a member of the NSW Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) for over 20 years and in 2010 he was elected Councillor and has been a member of Council Executive, Treasurer and Vice President. Between 2020 – 2022 Stephen was President of the Institute. He is also a Registered Planner and Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia. More broadly, also Stephen sits on Sydney Water’s Customer and Community Reference Group, Jemena Gas Networks Customer Council and the NSW Department of Planning’s Better Places Advisory Group.
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TESTIMONIALS
Great networking, great content, great speakers, great location & great hospitality.
By Georgio Jabbour
Improved general answers and identified gaps in my knowledge and experience.
By Aaron Cook
The course was great for developing the foundations of different perspectives of property law.
By Joe Baynie