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In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

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Three things to know: Who takes on the risk in a body corporate? There’s an old saying about joining a poker game in Vegas: If you don’t know which of the players is the patsy, then you’re the patsy. A variation of that theme could be applied to decision making in a body corporate and the handling of risk. In any decision that a body corporate makes, there’s an element of risk. Some of those decisions are minor – which contractor are we using for this $500 job? Others can be major and involve relatively significant assumptions of risk. If there is risk involved inRead More →

In: General Interest, Legal

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Article by Frank Higginson Published on November 4, 2025 This article was referenced in the Courier Mail City Beat, November 2025 The risks of using artificial intelligence to lodge a legal case against a body corporate have been brought home for one Brisbane lot owner whose case has been dismissed as misconceived and without substance and costs of $2,000 awarded against them. In a ruling from the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management, the adjudicator criticised the applicant for apparently relying on AI to generate references to case law, many of which did not exist. The adjudicator noted: “The applicant cites quotesRead More →

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Welcome to AGR’s October 2025 Insights Newsletter. For this month, we have focused our Insights on the SME Business sector, with our articles covering Payday Superannuation and cash-flow management strategies. The RBA will most likely not cut rates at their Melbourne Cup Day meeting in November. Key inflation data (core inflation) just released came in at 0.9% which for the RBA is way too high. Next chance of a cut is February 2026. An interest rate cut seemed on the cards when the labour market numbers for September were reported a couple of weeks back. The unemployment rate surged to 4.3% on the back on softer job growthRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, Facilities Management, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management

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Calvin Bailey Management Rights (CBMR) recently announced that theyhave expanded their management rights sales operations to theSunshine Coast.Alex Barker Ré, is head-lining this new and exciting enterprise.Here are some things you might not know about Alex… FROM POP STAR TO 5-STAR MANAGER AND BROKERAlex hails from a very interesting background. Before meeting his wife, Eloise and moving to Queensland and thewonderful world of management rights, Alex was a musician inManchester – a drummer and keyboardist – and founded the bandSwish, landing high on the charts with original songs such as“Getaway”, “Love Moon” and “Slowly “. He loved this life, but it was not possible toRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest

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Three things to know: As lawyers, we’re used to dealing with other people’s money. Usually that sits in our trust account, and we won’t act on it or do anything with it unless we receive specific instructions from our client. A body corporate general account, sinking fund or administrative fund isn’t the same as trust monies, but it’s not far from it. There’s a saying in relation to dealing with other people’s money that you should treat it as if it was your own. I don’t necessarily think that’s the case for a body corporate. How we as individuals deal with our own personal financesRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

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From “Buyer Beware” to “Seller Must Declare” On 1 August 2025, Queensland’s property landscape fundamentally changed. The new seller disclosureregime applies to almost all freehold property sales—residential or commercial, freestanding or within acommunity titles scheme. This marks a clear move away from the traditional buyer beware model towards a framework where theseller must declare. The result: greater consistency and certainty for buyers, but also higher compliancerisks for sellers. Simpler Contracts, But Greater RisksThere are now only two contracts of sale:– One for residential property; and– One for commercial property. This applies whether the property is a stand-alone lot or part of a community titles scheme.⚠️Read More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

For this month, we have focused our Insights on the SME Business sector, with commentary on recent General Interest Charge updates and TPAR Reporting. Another event that occurred during this time was the return of Chris Lewis to the AGR team. Chris has been busily reconnecting with everyone and putting together an awesome line up of topics and events. The podcast series is coming back so keep a look out for its monthly release. If you have any specific topic you wish to hear about let us know. If you wish to be a guest on the podcast series, please reach out.   For August, we have allRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Real Estate

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Brisbane, 26 August 2025 — Australia’s real estate sector is hurtling toward its biggest compliance shake-up in decades, with the federal government confirming that anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations will extend to real estate professionals from 1 July 2026. The reforms—passed by Parliament in late 2024 and now being implemented by AUSTRAC—will require agencies to enrol with the regulator, build risk-based compliance programs, verify clients, file suspicious matter reports, and keep detailed records. (AUSTRAC) Under AUSTRAC’s published timetable, enrolment for newly regulated businesses opens on 31 March 2026, giving agencies a short runway to formalise systems before the legal start date. AUSTRAC has also flagged “core guidance” forRead More →

In: General Interest, Legal

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The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 will expire (sunset) on 31 August 2025. Following targeted consultation with peak bodies and representative groups, the Queensland Government has replaced the 2009 Regulation with the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025 (the Regulation), which will commence from 1 September 2025. The new Regulation does not introduce any new obligations or major changes. Instead, it: RTA form updates from 1 September 2025 The RTA will be updating the following tenancy agreement forms, which apply from 1 September 2025: Please ensure you use the latest versions – either by downloading from the RTA website or via your third-party digitalRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

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This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Key Due Dates across the month of August 2025 for small-to-medium sized businesses, announced by the Australian Tax Office (ATO): Key Due Dates Calendar – August 2025 7 August 2025 14 August 2025 21 August 2025 25 August 2025 28 August 2025 For More Information For more information or assistance in these matters, please contact the Archer Gowland Redshaw office to speak with an adviser on (07) 3002 2699 | info@agredshaw.com.au Author: Archer GowlandRead More →

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