New Rules, New Risks: Inside the New Franchising Code Changesby Adriana Care29 May 202529 July 2025 KEY INSIGHTS: • Fairer franchise agreements – From April 2025, franchisors must ensure franchisees have a genuine opportunity to recover their investment, with clearer… Read More »New Rules, New Risks: Inside the New Franchising Code Changes
ALERT: Changes to NSW Tenancy Laws 19 May 2025by Adriana Care19 May 202528 July 2025Co-Authored by Tiffany Craig KEY TAKE OUTS: From 19 May 2025, changes have been made to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) introducing greater protections… Read More »ALERT: Changes to NSW Tenancy Laws 19 May 2025
What Does “Buy-Off-The-Plan” Mean?by Adriana Care25 October 20212 July 2024In this edition of Coutts Cast, Managing Partner Adriana Care explains what exactly “buying off-the-plan” means.
Tenant and Landlord Relief Passed by NSW Governmentby Adriana Care16 August 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUT: The NSW Government has reintroduced the National Mandatory Commercial Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing. This is the much-awaited rent relief that small… Read More »Tenant and Landlord Relief Passed by NSW Government
Big Boost For First Home Buyers And Construction Industry As Stamp Duty Slashedby Adriana Care5 August 202029 July 2025NSW State Government releases further stamp duty exemptions for First Home Buyers purchasing Vacant land or new houses. In summary the State Government has announced… Read More »Big Boost For First Home Buyers And Construction Industry As Stamp Duty Slashed
NSW drafts Regulations to incorporate the National Commercial Code of Conduct for Landlords and Tenantsby Adriana Care30 April 202029 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: The NSW state government is proposing to adopt the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct in relation to all Affected Leases. Regulations… Read More »NSW drafts Regulations to incorporate the National Commercial Code of Conduct for Landlords and Tenants
Commercial Leasing and the new Code of Conductby Adriana Care8 April 202014 February 2024The Federal Government has finalised a mandatory code of conduct in relation to commercial and retail leases KEY TAKE OUTS: The Code of Conduct will… Read More »Commercial Leasing and the new Code of Conduct
Changes coming for Landlords and Tenants for all Businesses and Residencies (COVID-19)by Adriana Care25 March 202028 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: The NSW state government has just passed emergency measures regarding changes to the retail, commercial and residential leases. The changes proposed change… Read More »Changes coming for Landlords and Tenants for all Businesses and Residencies (COVID-19)
COVID-19: What to do as a landlord or tenant in the current environmentby Adriana Care24 March 202031 July 2025Following on from our Facebook live last night [on 23 March 2020], Adriana explains what Landlords and Tenants should try and do in the current… Read More »COVID-19: What to do as a landlord or tenant in the current environment
What is Mine Subsidence?by Adriana Care29 January 20194 April 2023What is Mine Subsidence This article explains in plain English what mine subsidence is and what are the issues when buying a property in a… Read More »What is Mine Subsidence?
GUEST BLOG: How using Afterpay and other ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes affect your mortgage applicationby Adriana Care22 November 201828 July 2025What does “Afterpay” really mean for me in the long run. With the Royal Commission and tightening of lending policies, we are going to see… Read More »GUEST BLOG: How using Afterpay and other ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes affect your mortgage application
NSW Supreme court rules against sunset date clause in a landmark win for buyers.by Adriana Care27 September 20184 April 2023
Exploring Coutts’ Discussion with Ausure Insurance Brokers Macarthur, a Commercial Clientby Adriana Care4 August 201716 August 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client Ausure Insurance Brokers Macarthur. Ausure Macarthur is your… Read More »Exploring Coutts’ Discussion with Ausure Insurance Brokers Macarthur, a Commercial Client
Coutts Explores a Discussion with The Lighting Centre, a Commercial Clientby Adriana Care29 June 201716 August 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client The Lighting Centre and the relationship they have… Read More »Coutts Explores a Discussion with The Lighting Centre, a Commercial Client
Exploring Insights from Coutts’ Conversation with Southwest Automotive, a Commercial Clientby Adriana Care20 April 201716 August 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client Southwest Automotive and the relationship they have built… Read More »Exploring Insights from Coutts’ Conversation with Southwest Automotive, a Commercial Client
Spotlight on Coutts’ Discussion with Proactive Spine & Sports Medicine, a Commercial Clientby Adriana Care29 March 201716 August 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client Proactive Spine & Sports Medicine and the relationship… Read More »Spotlight on Coutts’ Discussion with Proactive Spine & Sports Medicine, a Commercial Client
Coutts chats to commercial client Upstairs at Fred’sby Adriana Care15 March 20174 April 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client Upstairs at Fred’s and the relationship they have… Read More »Coutts chats to commercial client Upstairs at Fred’s
Coutts chats to commercial client Barenzby Adriana Care2 March 20174 April 2023Take a moment and get to know a little more about Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers commercial client Barenz and the relationship they have built with… Read More »Coutts chats to commercial client Barenz