How to Get Out of a Property Sale or Rental Agreement – or Prevent an Escape
In a tumultuous time for the property sector, practitioners are reporting an increase in repudiation of both commercial and residential contracts. Hear straight from a distinguished senior counsel about remedies available such as damages, specific performance and loss of deposit. Dive into penalty considerations and consider the timely COVID related issues of repudiation of rental agreements and frustration.
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Repudiation of Commercial and Residential Sale Contracts: Walking the Tightrope of Termination for Breach
- Remedies available: damages, specific performance, loss of deposit
- Penalty considerations
- Repudiation of rental agreements
- Frustration
Presented by Gregory Sirtes SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Presenters
Gregory Sirtes SC
Gregory Sirtes practices on the 12th Floor of Wentworth & Selborne Chambers. He was called to the Bar in 1992 having practiced before then as a solicitor for 2 years. His main areas of practice are real property, construction, commercial/equity, insurance, wills & probate and professional negligence. He has been listed in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Construction Counsel (2018, 2019, 2020) and Leading Commercial Litigation Counsel (2017). He has been a member of the Navy Reserve since 2009 and was appointed in 2018 as a Judge Advocate/Defence Force Magistrate of the Australian Defence Force.