The Lot - December 2021

• The impact of Windfall Gains Tax on regional property

  By Mark Kemp, Adam Jaques

  In this article we outline the practical effects of WGT and in particular the ramifications for the development and ownership of regional property.

• New land tax concessions for Victorian build-to-rent developers

  By James Beauchamp, Daniel Hui

  We have outlined details of the concession, criteria for qualifying and how the new Bill may affect your projects.

• Industrial and logistics 2021 – Looking back and looking forward

  By Nick Sparks

  We highlight the key legal issues we have seen in the industrial and logistics sector over the last year, and then look forward to what next year may bring.

• Introducing the new Environment Protection Regime in Victoria: What’s different?

  By Maria Marshall

  On 1 July 2021, the Environment Protection Act 2017 (new Act) came into force. We provide a snapshot of key changes that duty holders should be mindful of.

• The evolving Split Contract Model – Medium density in Greenfield development sites

  By Nick Sparks, John Varos

  We take you through some of the key trends and issues we have seen in recent medium density models.

• Key recommendations from the Victorian Embedded Network Review

  By Robert Gregory, Xinyu Zhang

  In 2018, the Victorian Government made a re-election commitment to ban embedded networks in new residential developments in Victoria.

• Legislative update: Electronic signing, changes to OC laws and the end to rent relief scheme

  By David Hartney & Athina McGregor

  We break down the new legislation for electronic signing, changes to the OC laws and the end of rent relief schemes for commercial tenants in Victoria and New South Wales.