Property Law Conference
Issues covered include: cladding, short-term holiday letting, Airbnb, air space, crane access, planning, heritage, property valuation, development, financing, environment and sustainability, ethics
Description
The changes are coming in fast and furious in the NSW property sector and if you don’t stay up to date you will inevitably fall behind. We’ve packed in 9 timely and information packed sessions exploring all the new legislation, new cases, new trends and practical skills you need to stay on the cutting edge of a fast moving market.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
4 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This conference was recorded in NSW on 6 March 2019
Session 1
New Law, New Risks, New Strategies
Chair: Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 10.00am: Property Law Case and Legislation Update
- Desane Properties and the muddied waters of compulsory land acquisition in NSW
- Strata law update
- The latest in leasing
- Conveyancing catch-up
- Additional recent and significant property law cases
Presented by Gregory Sirtes SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
10.00am to 10.55am: Planning, Property and Your Practice: Significant New Developments in Interim Heritage Orders and Environmental Planning
- The new proliferation of interim heritage orders and the impact on landowners, developers, purchasers and your practice
- Environmental planning: the latest trends property lawyers can’t afford to overlook
- Conservation agreements
- Planning proposals, certificates and agreements
- Objectors
- Density trends and disputes
- Developers, residents and councils at war
Presented by Mary-Lynne Taylor, Special Counsel, Bartier Perry Lawyers; Recommended Planning & Development Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
10.55am to 11.25am: Airbnb: Tough New Laws for Short-Term Holiday Letting
- The new Fair Trading Amendment (Short Term Rental Accommodation) Act 2018 and potential future changes to planning laws
- New mandatory code of conduct for all short-term rental accommodation industry participants
- Consequences for breaches: 5-year ban from the industry and penalties of up to $1.1 million for corporations and $220,000 for individuals
- Changes affecting strata schemes and implications for property and planning practitioners
Presented by Penny Cable, Partner, Hunt & Hunt
11.25am to 11.40am Morning Tea
11.40am to 12.10pm: Air Space Rights, Trespass and Crane Access
- Summary of the law regarding air space rights
- Who owns how much of the airspace?
- Entry into another’s airspace and trespass
- Construction considerations: crane access and trespass issues
- Reaching an agreement with neighbours regarding crane access and drafting a Crane Access License
Presented by David Creais, Chair and Partner and Mark Glynn, Senior Associate, Bartier Perry
12.10pm to 1.10pm: Combustible Cladding: The New Statutory Regime
- Ban on unsafe building products in new and existing buildings effective August 2018
- New Regulations requiring registration of affected buildings effective October 2018
- Scope of the reforms: building and cladding types (commercial vs other classes)
- Deadlines, procedures, and consequences for building owner
- NSW reform in a national context
- Mitigation of risk: practical issues for building owners to consider
Presented by Leisha de Aboitiz, Partner, Massons; Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
1.10pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Session 2
CPD Compulsory Units for Property Lawyers
Chair: Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth
Practice Management & Business Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Property Valuation, Advisory, Development and Financing: A Guide Map for Lawyers
- Update on the current property and development market in NSW: Where are we at and where might things be headed?
- The latest trends from a valuer’s perspective: private lending, second tier lending, banks tightening their lending requirements and more
- Insights for your practice: what valuers look for and what should be included in a valuation report
- Additional considerations to have on your radar: insurance, depreciation and capital gains tax
Presented by Angeline Mann, Commercial Director, Herron Todd White
Professional Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Navigating Environmental Sustainability Issues in Property Matters
- Commercial building disclosure legislation
- Green leasing
Presented by Claire Hashman, Legal Counsel, Lendlease; 2018 Construction and Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, Lawyers Weekly Corporate Counsel Awards
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Ethical Risks when a Property Matter Goes from Bad to Worse: Swindles, Dupes, Cons and Cheats
- Corrupt clients, unprincipled parties, duplicitous deals and suspicious circumstances
- Misrepresentations and misleading conduct in real estate transactions
- Real world examples, recent cases, and what property practitioners need to watch out for
Presented by Peter Rosier, Principal Solicitor, Rosier Partners