Titance Legal Newsletter No.1
Message from us
Dear friends,
It has been a pleasure for the team here at Titance Legal to have had the opportunity to service your legal needs this year and we'd like to share some exciting and hopefully relevant news to you from the month of May.
New Service Area - Family Law
We are always looking for new ways to service our clients and expand our business. Starting from the month of June, we will be adding Family Law to our service areas. Family Law matters can be complex and delicate and we aim to provide the most effective and considerate service to our clients on matters involving Financial Agreements, Divorce, Property & Custody settlement & Disputes and other relevant family matters.
Legal Updates
1. NSW: new changes to existing transfer duty, land tax and first home owners grant regimes
A Bill was recently passed by the NSW parliament on 11 May that will be paving the way for many significant changes to be made to the current transfer duty, land tax and first home owners grant regimes in New South Wales.
These changes will affect:
• first Home Buyers Concession - residence requirement;
• surcharge land tax exemption for the principal place of residence; and
• eligibility caps for the first homeowners grant.
Please contact our office for more information.
2. China tightens notary rules for key migration documents
China's Ministry of Justice has made it more difficult for applicants to have their passports and other key documents notarised by Chinese authorities. This will have a significant impact on clients looking to migrate to Australia as the process requires notarised, or certified, documents of applicants looking to invest or move.
Please contact us if you or your loved ones may be impacted by these changes and our experienced migration team can walk you through your options.
Info - Consumer Law:
Are "No Refund" signs legal?
While “no refund” signs are quite common in retail stores around Australia, did you know that they are in fact illegal?
Under Australian Consumer Law (ACL), all consumers have rights to "consumer guarantees" that cannot be evaded by retail shop owners.
They guarantee that the goods:
are of an acceptable quality;
are fit for purpose;
are accurately described;
match any sample or demonstration model;
satisfy any express warranty;
have clear title, otherwise the consumer must be informed before the sale;
are free from hidden securities or charges; and
have spare parts and repair facilities reasonably available for a reasonable period of time.