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Mahoneys donates $5000 to the Mater Foundation
Members of the Mahoneys’ Property Team had the privilege of presenting the Mater Foundation with a cheque for $5000 at…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News
John Mahoney was recently featured in Resort News – the magazine for the accommodation industry professional – where he discussed…
MoreJohn Mahoney receives Lifetime of Service Award
John Mahoney’s longstanding commitment to the accommodation industry was recognised at ARAMA’s night of nights – where he received a…
MoreMahoneys recognised in Doyles
Mahoneys has again been recognised as a leading Property & Real Estate Law Firm in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News
John Mahoney was recently featured in Resort News – the magazine for the accommodation industry professional – where he discussed…
MoreMahoneys secures an important victory for the management rights industry
In a recent QCAT trial Mahoneys secured a victory for the resident manager in a claim brought by the body…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News
John Mahoney was recently featured in Resort News – the magazine for the accommodation industry professional – where he discussed…
MoreTrends in management rights fees and charges
Mahoneys’ Partner John Mahoney recently joined Trevor Rawnsley (ARAMA – Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association) and Tony Rossiter (Holman) to discuss major…
MoreAn evening with Mahoneys
We recently hosted our annual “Evening with Mahoneys” where John Mahoney provided an update on industry trends and current issues.…
MoreQueensland Government’s review into Management Rights
John Mahoney recently joined Trevor Rawnsley (CEO of the Australian Resident Accommodation Manager’s Association (ARAMA) to discuss the Queensland Government’s…
MoreWhat is happening with Term?
Not surprisingly we have recently fielded many enquiries from current and potential new managers about the campaign to reduce and…
MoreMahoneys Featured in Resort News
John Mahoney was recently featured in Resort News – the magazine for the accommodation industry professional – where he discussed how…
MoreCan a manager profit from advertising?
Despite having written articles about this issue in the past, I am regularly asked by clients, sales brokers and others…
MoreMahoneys Recognised In Doyle’s
Mahoneys has been recognised as a leading Queensland Property & Real Estate Law Firm in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian…
MoreCelebrating 20 years in business
Today marks a significant milestone in the firm’s history – it is 20 years since Mahoney Lawyers commenced trading. …
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News
Mahoneys’ Partners were featured in Resort News’ most recent magazine for the accommodation industry professional, where they discussed. whether a…
MoreCan management rights agreements be “topped-up” more than once?
John Mahoney was recently featured in Resort News where he discussed an article claiming that, contrary to current industry practice,…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News spotlight series
Mahoneys Partner John Mahoney was featured in Resort News’ spotlight on the Brisbane managements rights sector. Having being involved in…
MoreBCsystems manager forum
Last night Mahoneys partners John Mahoney and Todd Garsden joined Trudy Crooks (Resort Brokers), Matthew Savage (BCsystems) and approximately 100…
MoreDon’t let your letting appointments let you down!
It is rare that a week goes by that I am not asked to look at a letting appointment –…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News
Mahoneys was featured in the latest edition of Resort News, where John Mahoney discussed: whether body corporate by-laws could be…
MoreBy-laws cannot prevent holiday letting
By Mitchell Downes, a former Mahoneys partner now practising as a barrister. This paper has been prepared in response to…
MoreWhat makes a successful resident manager
Almost 30 years ago at the first management rights information seminar at which I presented, one of the first speakers…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News magazine
Mahoneys’ partners were featured in Resort News magazine, where they: provided an update on the significant legislative change that limits…
MoreVictoria – Update on off-the-plan term limits
As we reported in early 2020 the Victorian Government introduced legislation which sought to limit the term of management rights…
MoreService Provider of the Year
Mahoneys has been awarded Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (ARAMA) Service Provider of the Year for the third year in…
MoreManagement Rights, Leasebacks & Covid-19
As readers of previous articles I have written will be aware, I have never been a great fan of leasebacks.…
MoreMahoneys featured in Resort News magazine
Mahoneys Partner John Mahoney was featured in this month’s Resort News magazine click here for Resort News Article where he…
MoreNew Body Corporate Regulations
As some of you may have heard, a raft of new body corporate laws will commence 1 March 2021. Whilst most…
MoreOver 100 managers attend Mahoneys event
In a year of limited face to face events, we were pleased to have over 100 management rights caretakers attend…
MoreManagers Must Not Project Manage
In Queensland individuals and companies must hold a QBCC licence to carry out building work valued at over $3,300. Most…
MoreMahoneys fighting for managers
Many readers will have seen in the press that Mahoneys recently launched legal action in the High Court on behalf…
MoreManagement Rights and the Coronavirus – some guidance amongst the uncertainty
You will be unsurprised to learn that over the past few days we have fielded many questions from resident managers…
MoreYou Cannot Be Serious!
In the many years in which I have been practising in the area of management rights I have heard some…
MoreVictoria to limit term of management rights agreements
In a move which has caught the industry by surprise the Victorian Government has introduced legislation which seeks to limit…
MoreAvoiding disputes
As I began to gather my thoughts before writing this article, I thought back to the night of the ARAMA…
MoreStop reading this article
Instead, go and check the option exercise dates in your management rights agreements and deeds of variation where you or…
MoreAssignments made difficult
A few short years ago I wrote an article “Let’s not kill the goose” where I expressed concern that the…
MoreThe compliance challenge
In this modern world of extreme regulatory control it should perhaps come as no surprise to most readers that there…
MoreWhy a lot owner deed is so important
A recent decision of the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (OCBCCM) has highlighted the importance…
MoreThe goose, the golden egg and the assignment
In an article I wrote some 5 years ago I expressed concern at a trend in management rights of inexperienced…
MoreUncertainty around short term letting
For a variety of reasons we have in recent months fielded many enquiries about short term lettings. Some clients have…
MoreSellers beware
At a recent forum held on the Gold Coast and attended by most of the leading management rights lawyers, accountants,…
MoreForget It!
Over the course of 2017 we have seen multiple cases of managers forgetting to exercise their options or failing to…
MoreGet that top up right!
Extending the terms of management and letting agreements is something dear to the hearts of most resident managers. The way in…
MoreOff the plan – off the boil?
With the huge number of new unit projects coming on line in the past couple of years, and more following,…
MoreLessons from The Rocks
Following the successful Court of Appeal decision relating to the resident manager at The Rocks Resort at Currumbin, it is…
MoreWhen a deposit is paid by electronic transfer, when is it legally considered ‘paid’?
The District Court recently had to consider if a deposit payable under a house sale contract was paid on the…
MoreWhy you need expertise up front
Perhaps unsurprisingly many new entrants to the management rights industry look to save money on legal and other fees when…
MoreWhat have I bought?
I was recently asked to speak at a function where the attendees were predominantly resident managers who had purchased their…
MoreI want my top up
Top ups, the process by which the term of management rights agreements are extended, is an essential component of the…
MoreWhen all else fails, do you sack the committee?
Experience in the management rights industry gained over more than 25 years tells me that the best run buildings are…
MoreCan a class 3 building be used for long term residential use?
This issue arose when we were consulted by an onsite manager of a complex originally approved and operated as a…
MoreMaking the most from POA
By the time this article is published I expect that the ARAMA Roadshow being conducted throughout the State will be…
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