Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate Australian property valuers' identification and consideration of physical risks to properties in valuation practice. The research further explores valuers' considerations of climate change-related risks. Design/methodology/approach: The...

Purpose: This study aims to provide a development of the courts’ views of climate change risk in planning matters as related to inundation and suggest that valuers and others involved need to be aware of the implications these views have on property matters and valuation processes and...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in order to: identify its requirements for the Australian and New Zealand based members of multi-national property firms (“MNPF”); and understand how those firms are...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine current Australian e-conveyancing processes to identify its rewards and the risks requiring specific attention in order to protect consumers and ensure ongoing trust in the system. Design/methodology/approach: Doctrinal legal research engaging...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to add to the academic discourse by developing a methodology by which a block of land’s goodwill, or lack of goodwill, can be factored into its valuation. Design/methodology/approach: The research was undertaken utilising a mixed-methods approach, which...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reduce the potential for litigation by improving valuers’ awareness of water risks. As part of a valuer’s due diligence, the paper provides guidance as to how to identify such risks by explaining the different types and examining how online search...

In recent times, copyright law globally has undergone radical changes to take account of the advancement of technology. This paper will argue that in Australia some of the legislative changes regarding technological protection measures (`TPM`) have a number of unintended consequences. It will be...