The Supreme Court gives rent review caps a ‘nod’ The Supreme Court of Victoria has recently delivered a ruling confirming that a cap on rent reviews is not prohibited under section 35 of the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (RLA). ...
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In the current leasing landscape, it is not uncommon for landlords to offer lease incentives to entice prospective tenants. The claw’s jaws An incentive in a lease can be structured in various ways, including: a rent free ...
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The Retail Leases Act (Vic) 2003 (Act) has been the governing legislation for many retail and commercial leases for over 15 years. But 2020 is a year of change. On 15 September 2020, the Victorian Government passed the Retail ...
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As contemplated in our previous blog, on 3 September 2020, the Victorian Government has now introduced COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Bill 2020 (Bill) into the Legislative ...
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As described in our previous blog, the current COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020 (Regulations) apply from 29 March 2020 to 29 September 2020. On 20 August 2020, the Victorian ...
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Commercial leases typically include provisions that require the tenant to provide security to secure the performance of its obligations. Typically, a tenant may be required to provide security in the form of: a cash security ...
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In our previous blog, we discussed the guidance provided by the Victorian Small Business Commissioner regarding the type of information a landlord can request pursuant to the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 and the ...
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On 29 May 2020, Western Australia released the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020 (Regulations). The Regulations, alongside the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (Act), provide clarity on how the ...
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Bespoke adopts a revolutionary approach to legal services. Our business model does away with fixed overheads, bureaucratic traditional firm processes and inflexible fee agreements. In place of these we have built a law firm, ...
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On 28 May 2020, the Queensland Government introduced the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Regulations). These Regulations provide clarity on how the National Cabinet’s ...
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