If passed by Parliament, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 (Cth) will affect the way the Australian Tax Office collects GST on the taxable supply of certain real property from 1 July 2018.

The recent case of Shum considered whether the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal had jurisdiction to award damages to a lot owner for breach by an owners corporation of its duty to maintain and repair common property.

The recent changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding regime will have a large impact on the sale and purchase of land in New South Wales.

The new strata laws which commenced 30 November last year have far reaching consequences for the strata community and the strata development communities.