Retail Leases Update - Landlords' Liability for Repairs Confirmed in Recent VCAT Hearing
We thought you may be interested to know of a recent VCAT hearing which is of relevance to all commercial property landlords with a Retail Lease.
In April 2019, in the case of Cheng v Wang (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 496, VCAT determined that a landlord was required to undertake repairs and maintenance at its cost for items that it leased to the tenant.
