Property Law Review Issues Paper 4: Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) - Mortgages, Co-ownership, Encroachment and Mistake

Fourth issues paper reviewing sections of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) addressing sections relating to mortgages, co-ownership, encroachment and mistake. In August 2013, the former Queensland Government engaged the Commercial and Property Law Research Centre (the Centre ) at the Queensland University of Technology ( QUT ) to conduct an independent and broad-ranging review of Queensland's property laws. The purpose of this review is to identify options for reducing red tape, unnecessary regulation and property law duplication. A core element of the review includes the options for the modernisation, simplification, clarification and reform of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) ( PLA ) in light of case law, the operation of other related legislation and changes in practice. The review also includes a range of issues involving community titles schemes arising under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) ( BCCM Act )