Szabo & Associates News & Updates

Background

It was recently reported that Ms Lorraine Watkins had failed in her latest challenge against the federal government who have been seeking to evict her from her home in Badgerys Creek in order to make way for the new western Sydney airport. In July she lost the latest battle when her application for a stay nine years after she had moved to the 5-acre plot was refused.

Residents of Wamberal Beach in the Central Coast region have suffered another setback in their ongoing battle to be permitted to build a new revetment wall to protect their properties, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The Victorian case, Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Gee Dee Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] HCA 12, has been considered by the Australian High Court.

The fate of one of Sydney’s most iconic harbourside buildings is currently under consideration by the NSW Land and Environment Court, reports Domain News.

The recent budget set out by the Australian Government contains a number of measures that could have a significant impact on the housing market across Australia, and particularly in Sydney and other major cities where affordability has become a serious issue for many.