Retail Lease Agreements are becoming increasingly common in Victoria, but what happens when things go wrong? Retail Lease Agreements can be quite complex to navigate for both tenant and landlord alike, especially when deciding who exactly is responsible for paying what. Is the Agreement covered by the Retail Leases Act? The first (and most important) question is whether the Lease is governed by the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (“the RLA”). To fall under the RLA, the subject

Where a lease is essential to the business, the contract will, typically, require the existing tenant to arrange for the assignment of lease

If you currently have one or more parcels of land that you would like reconfigured, this can be done by a process referred to as subdivision

Retail leases are a type of commercial lease and in Victoria are governed by the Retail Leases Act 2003

A commercial lease is a legally binding contract between a business owner and the owner of the real estate property.