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    COVID-19 construction measures to end in New South Wales

    COVID-19 construction measures to end in New South Wales

    The extension to construction working hours implemented by the NSW Government last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be revoked on 7 June 2021.

    Australia | Publication | May 21, 2021

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    VAT reverse charge on construction services

    VAT reverse charge on construction services

    The twice delayed VAT reverse charge on construction services came into effect on 1 March 2021.

    United Kingdom | Publication | May 06, 2021

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    Obligations of designers, builders and engineers in NSW are now confirmed under new Regulation

    Obligations of designers, builders and engineers in NSW are now confirmed under new Regulation

    The Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (NSW) (Regulation) has now been finalised and will commence on 1 July 2021.

    Australia | Publication | May 05, 2021

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    Further extension for COVID-19 construction measures

    Further extension for COVID-19 construction measures

    On 25 March 2021, the NSW Government enacted the COVID-19 Recovery Act 2021 (NSW) (COVID Recovery Act) which, amongst other changes, extends the period for carrying out building work or work, or demolition of a building or work that is subject of a development consent or infrastructure approval on weekends and public holidays without the need for any approval to 31 March 2022.

    Australia | Publication | March 30, 2021

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    Construction Insight: VAT and termination payments: Landlord considerations

    Construction Insight: VAT and termination payments: Landlord considerations

    In September 2020, responding to a recent decision of the ECJ, HMRC issued revised guidance (RCB 12/20) in which it expressed a change of position in relation to the VAT treatment of termination payments.

    United Kingdom | Publication | March 29, 2021

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    Repurposing distressed assets

    Repurposing distressed assets

    The UK economy is seeing a wave of distressed assets, principally retail and office properties, coming to the market and investors and developers are circling.

    United Kingdom | Publication | March 11, 2021

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    Privy Council confirms burden of proof regarding duty to achieve best price reasonably obtainable rests with the mortgagor

    On 29 May 2025, in Finlayson v Caterpillar Financial Services Corp [2025] UKPC 24 (The Bahamas), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (the Privy Council) heard the appeal of Mr Garet O Finlayson and Mr Mark Finlayson (the Appellants) following the Supreme Court of the Bahamas and the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas finding in favour of the respondent, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (the Respondent).

    EMEA | July 11, 2025

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