You may have recently received a circular from one of the metropolitan water companies advising that you may be eligible for a refund. Whilst these types of claims are not...
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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 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…
Earlier this year we reported on a VCAT hearing wherein VCAT determined that a tenant was able to repudiate a lease based on the failure by the landlord to repair…
The Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 is before the Victorian Parliament and should be passed in the coming months, with effect expected from October 1st 2020. It contains a number of amendments to…
We thought that you may be interested in a recent case at VCAT concerning a purported guarantor to a retail lease. The case of interest is DJM Group Pty Ltd…
Landlord’s Failure to Repair Air Conditioning allows Tenant to Terminate Lease We thought you may be interested to know of a recent VCAT hearing which is of relevance to all…
