Since the Victorian economy has reopened last month albeit with some restrictions still in place, our office has seen a marked increase in the resolution of rent relief arrangements with…
Read More
The Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020 (Vic) came into full effect on 1 October 2020. It creates significant change to the way retail premises are leased and managed. A summary of the…
The Victorian Government has extended the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (the Scheme) until the end of this year. The relevant scheme period now ends on 31 December 2020, and an…
On 20 August 2020, the Victorian Government made a number of announcements pertinent to commercial property owners and landlords. The announcements included: Evictions will continue to be banned until 31 December 2020, except in…
The virus caught many businesses unaware and since the State of Emergency was declared in Victoria there has been an immense amount of disruption. Businesses hardest hit were obviously those…
Following the Federal Government’s Mandatory Code of Conduct for SME Commercial Leasing Principles during COVID-19, the Victorian Government has now released the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020….
The Federal Government has now released its Mandatory Code of Conduct for SME Commercial Leasing Principles during COVID-19. The code applies to negotiating amendments to existing leasing arrangements for all…
We thought you may be interested in a recent case at VCAT, Chantelle Enterprises Aust Pty Ltd v Sangster-Greenwood (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 961 (2 July 2019). The preliminary…
