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Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Hi Readers, You will note that we released a Special Interim Edition Newsletter last Wednesday to provide some commentary surrounding current global events and its impacts. With this, I wanted to write a further piece, in response to some topical issues which have arisen and questions we have received following last week. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on last weeks’ release. I appreciate the comments and please don’t hesitate to continue to send through questions or topics you would like to get some clarity / answers on. In addition to my monthly Chairman’s Commentary, we will endeavour to add some of these single, smaller style pieces intoRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Motels and Hospitality

Contributed By: Mike Phipps Finance on

As regular readers of this column will know the managing director and I don’tmind a bit of travel, preferably of the comfortable variety. As such I write thismonth’s missive from the Matild Palace hotel in Budapest, as one does. Thehotel is every bit as pleasant as the name suggests and I find myselfensconced in the breakfast room, looking out over a winter wonderland ofhistoric buildings and snow.I should be happy, but I’m not. In fact, I suspect this will be our last suchjourney with future adventures confined to our native land and perhaps theoccasional foray to the Land of the Long White Cloud. On aRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, Body Corporate, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, Real Estate, REIQ

Contributed By: REIQ on

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to lift the cash rate by another 25 basis points to 4.1% unfairly punishes borrowers for rising everyday essential costs that are entirely outside of their control. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the two rate hikes in as many months is piling on the misery to borrowing households who are already grappling with high housing costs and broader cost-of-living pressures. “Many households are already feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs and other essentials, so the cumulative impact of back-to-back rate rises will stretch budgets even further,” Ms Mercorella said.Read More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Welcome to AGR’s February 2026 Insights Newsletter. For this month, we have focused our articles on the Transport & Logistics sector, which included in this newsletter for ease – provide commentary on “Growing your Transport Fleet through Tough Times” and “Leasing or Buying – Structuring Heavy Vehicle Fleet Renewal“. We have also included some general Advisory pieces for those clients not specific to the Transport industry. My Commentary for February The RBA did not take long after the December 25 Quarter CPI numbers were released to increase official interest rates. A 25-basis point rise at the start of February. Pundits are suggesting more rises will occur unlessRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Welcome to 2026. What an unbelievable start to the year – fires, cyclones, floods, an Ashes series win, and Academy Award (The Oscars) nominations for Australian artists. You must be an optimist in the first month. We need to believe that the future can be better than the past. So, make 2026 an adventure – optimism plus volatility. It will not be a set and forget year. What do I think will happen in 2026? I mentioned a few topics in my column in the Christmas Edition newsletter. I had a quick read to see if anything changed between December and now – the worldRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager.com.au on

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 →

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Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager.com.au on

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

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager.com.au on

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

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager.com.au on

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

Contributed By: Quartz Legal on

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 →

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