The Lot - May 2022

• Probuild and beyond: Insolvency issues for construction projects

  By Sam Kingston

  Insolvency risk in the construction industry is an unfortunate reality in the current market. What should developers be mindful of? We provide a high level summary of the issues that commonly arise.

• Planning reform in Victoria – What is the current state of play?

  By Guest Contributor, Eleni Roussos | Director, Urbis

  After the state government recently pulled a suite of long awaited planning reform measures, Eleni Roussos, Director at Urbis, looks at the current state of play and what reforms will survive.

• The importance of marketing – developer liable for misleading and deceptive conduct

  By Robert Gregory, Viviane Karoumbalis

  Too good to be true? We discuss a recent misleading and deceptive conduct case, which serves a cautionary warning to developers that what they promote and market should be something that they can and will deliver.

• Homebuyers, Housing Affordability and the Federal Election – What Developers need to know

  By Nick Sparks & Lachlan Peavey

  Maddocks Partner, Nick Sparks summarises the key incentives and concessions on offer for developers from both major parties as part of their pitch for the upcoming 2022 Federal election.

• V601 v Probuild – What happens when a Superintendent fails to assess claims independently?

  By Paul Woods

  Maddocks Partner, Paul Woods and Special Counsel, Ben McLeod discuss the V601 v Probuild case in further detail and the implications for future cases.