Licenses, Certificates & Permits Under Home Building Act
The word “Gold” is no longer associated with a licence. Instead it is now called a contractor licence. To obtain licences or certificates, you need to hold necessary qualifications approved by the Office of Fair Trading (”OFT”). Industry experience or the “20 year rule” is no longer applicable. (read full article…)
How Can I Recover Money To Get Defective Building Work Fixed?
Things are already going pretty badly for you. Instead of fulfilling your dreams, your building work has turned out to be a nightmare. So of course, you want to know if there’s some way you can get it fixed. In New South Wales, the Home Building Act sets out a dispute resolution procedure to get the builder to rectify any defective work. If the builder won’t co-operate, then you can make a claim to your home warranty insurer. (read full article…)
Association Of Landlords - Your Complete Guide
To fight for tenants rights groups, many landlords join the association of landlords which gives them information about their rights to kick out people for breaking the agreement, or because they would like to turn their low cost housing into more expensive housing that is more profitable, and so must first force to leave the people who have lived there sometimes for generations. (read full article…)
When Is Homeowner’s Insurance A Legal Requirement
Most people are under the impression automobile insurance is the only kind of insurance that is a legal requirement in America – and, sometimes they’re correct. Health, life, long-term care – none of these kinds of insurances is a legal requirement. Homeowner’s insurance, on the other hand, is the exception. Sometimes homeowner’s insurance is a legal requirement, and sometimes homeowner’s insurance isn’t a legal requirement. (read full article…)
Homeowner’s Insurance Can Protect You Against Legal Troubles
Picture this: You and your spouse have just bought the new home you’ve been wanting for years. It has everything you want – a big yard for the kids and the dog, enough bedrooms so you can have guests overnight and still have your own home office, and a kitchen that would make Emeril Lagasse green with envy. Yes, all that time spent saving and searching has finally paid off. Your family is living in a dream home. (read full article…)
Condominium Law Can Do More Harm Than Good
It’s never an easy thing trying to manage a condominium - you’ll never please all of the people all of the time. Things get particular difficult because the Thai condominium law is generally a mix of dark and light grey, with little snippets of black and white. (read full article…)
Legal Considerations For Property Abroad
If you’re thinking of buying a property abroad, make sure you check out the legal requirements.
Buying a property in the UK is not free from laws and regulations, and the same applies to any other country where you want to buy property. Laws change from one country to the next, and if you’re going to buy a property abroad with the minimum of fuss and hassle, you will need some legal advice. (read full article…)
A Summary Of Recent Pennsylvania & Federal Court Decisions & Rules Changes
REPORTING DECISIONS THROUGH MAY 4, 2006
Practice Tip:
Exploding the Myth of the 90-Day Rule
The constant mantra that injured workers must treat with a ‘company doctor’ for 90 days is a myth, and it’s time to put it to rest. All too often, I hear that the ‘law’ requires an injured worker to treat with a ‘company doctor’ for 90 days when, in reality, this ‘rule’ applies to virtually to no one. I hope this ‘Practice Tip’ puts this myth to rest – for good. (read full article…)
Will Your Asset Protection Strategy Survive The Final Judgment?
Did you know that… we live in a lawsuit-crazy society? I’ll bet you do know that. And I bet you also know that court judgments are getting more and more outrageous all the time. Unless you have some sort of asset protection strategy already set up, whatever assets you have built up can be wiped out from a lawsuit that does not go your way. (read full article…)
Kelo v. City Of New London - Is Your Property In Good Hands?
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on November 3rd to restrict the eminent domain powers of state and local governments. The Bill, which passed by a 376-38 margin, would withhold federal money from state and local governments if they used their eminent domain powers to confiscate private property and sell it to private developers. (read full article…)