Category Archives: Property & Leasing

It is quite commonly known that Landlords are responsible for costs and maintenance of safety requirements in retail premises in Victoria.  This is the case under both the Building Act 1993 (Vic) and...

The Victorian Supreme court has recently held in the case of CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd v IMCC Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2017] (CB Cold Storage v IMCC) that a lease of premises used for a storage busine...

The changes to the NSW retail leases legislation provides some excellent practical changes for the tenants.  I cannot begin to count the number of times I have argued with a landlord to require t...

Are you a shopping centre landlord, or a tenant of a shopping centre?  It is essential that you review your standard form contracts.  New laws are coming into effect 12 November 2016, which will prote...

Do you have a retail store in Qld?  Be aware of changes to the Retail Shop Leases Act! On the 10th of May 2016, amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld) were passed, implementing comm...

“Help! I have signed a heads of agreement and now the landlord won’t let me negotiate the lease.” It’s surprising how many people sign heads of agreement, or letters of offer, for retail premises wit...