NSW Retail Leases Amendment Bill
Not to be outdone by the banana-benders, the NSW government has tabled the Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016...
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Retail subleases are rarely what they seem: are you adequately protected?
A recent court decision reminds us of the need for both landlords and tenants of retail subleases to be especially...
Strata retail owners take note: legislative changes will impact you
As we go to press, the Strata Schemes Management Act and the Strata Schemes Development Act come into effect in...
South Australian retail lease legislation review
You’d wonder where Robert Speirs gets his material! How can you write a critique of the Retail Leases Act and...
Turnover rent what does the future hold?
Does the turnover of a store include online purchases? It could be argued that ‘online’ purchases have nothing to do...
The problems with bank guarantees and cash security
If you think these are perfect forms of security, you are wrong! Here's the conundrum:
The Queensland Retail Shop Lease Amendment Bill 2015
We’ve recently (2015) seen an Amendment Bill to the Queensland Retail Leases Act of 1994.
Email communication
We live in a vastly different world from that of our forefathers; in no field of human interaction is this...
Retail legislation – mission failure again
Sometimes the retail legislation throws in a real curve ball, just to keep you guessing...
The implied duty of cooperation: working together to ensure the success of the lease
The concept of cooperation between parties is all about teamwork: working together in unity, collaboration, and ...
Retail legislation – a sword for landlords
In another article in this issue, the SCCA calls for a review of lease legislation. Robert Speirs represents...
Application of lease terms after assignment
We don’t usually think of the legal profession in terms of being ‘poetic’, esoteric or emotional! But...