Legal Insights
Victorian and Melbourne Town Agents for Interstate and Rural Law Firms
Hendersons Legal's team provides dedicated town agency services to interstate and rural law firms. We have a dedicated team to assist rural and interstate practitioners…
Home Owners – When do you need a registered builder, a major domestic building contract and…
Home Owners- if your building works are worth more than $10,000.00 then make sure the builder is registered, has given you a major domestic building…
BUILDING CONTRACT REVIEW BY SOLICITOR – WHY YOU NEED ONE
Signing a building contract will probably be one of the biggest and most expensive commitments you make in your life. It makes sense to have…
Can an employee be forced to take gardening leave in Victoria?
Gardening leave is becoming increasingly common upon the termination of employment in Victoria and is in many cases a viable alternative to a restraint of…
Conveyancing Referrals By Real Estate Agents
Conveyancing referrals by real estate agents to a competent conveyancing lawyer can be very important when buying or selling a home. It is important for…
Working Out If Premises Are Retail Or Commercial?
Working out if premises are retail or commercial can have significant implications for both landlords and tenants. Whilst identifying a retail lease is usually straightforward,…
Legal review of building contracts
For most people, entering into a contract with a builder for a new home or a renovation is the second largest investment they will make,…
Buying A Home – Legal Tips and Traps
Buying a home is the single biggest purchase that most people will make in their lifetime. Whilst buying and selling homes is going on every…
Domestic Building Disputes Resolution Victoria
Domestic Building Disputes Resolution Victoria is a new dispute resolution body which commenced activities on 26 April 2017, providing free building dispute resolution services for…
Challenging wills in Victoria
Executors and beneficiaries in Victoria need to be aware that the deceased does not necessarily have the final say as to how their estate will…
Owners Corporations, Landlords and Airbnb
Recent decisions by the Victorian Supreme Court are affecting Owners Corporations and Landlords who want to stop short-term Airbnb rentals.
Cashing Out Annual Leave
By a decision handed down on 3 August 2016, the Fair Work Commission has given millions of employees nation-wide the option of cashing out their annual…