Real Estate Disputes

Working alongside our highly experienced real estate lawyers, our disputes practice covers all aspects of a real estate dispute including, but not limited to, the following areas: property development and related administrative proceedings, commercial lending, property investment, leasing, exercise of property rights, enforcement of security interests and building contracts.

The insight and acumen of our professionals who have years of experience managing property investments at large financial institutions add a significant value and another dimension to our disputes practice.

Professionals

Timothy Chan

Partner

Kenneth Hong

Partner

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Corporate and Commercial Disputes,Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals,Real Estate Disputes

05 April 2022

Considering buying off-the-plan? Purchasers beware.

H & H Lawyers successfully defends a vendor developer against claims brought by the purchaser of an off-the-plan property in the Supreme Court of NSW. While the benefits of buying an off-the-plan property are often highlighted to a purchaser, the decision in Xu v Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Limited & Ors [2020] NSWSC 1692 confirmed the importance of having any terms that are “non-negotiable” for the purchaser to be clearly expressed in writing in the contract for sale of land. Facts In this case, the plaintiff was a purchaser of an off-the-plan property.

Family,Real Estate Disputes

15 October 2018

Property Settlement - Loan or Gift from Parents

When buying a home after marriage, there are many cases in which the purchase is made with the support of parents. If the marriage breaks down in such a situation, how does the court treat the funds received from the parents in the distribution of property? If there is any evidence such as a loan agreement that states that a fund is required to be repaid under certain conditions, a security deed or a record of a discussion between the parties that identifies the loan, the fund received from the parent is considered as a loan.