Retail Premises Lease

The Retail Premises Lease in Victoria When you are in business or you decide to go into business one of the most daunting experiences is finding your business address and entering into a lease with the landlord. If you are a sole trader the lease will be in your...

Lease renewal – transfer of lease

Last week I wrote about creating a new retail tenancies lease and some of the issues related to that so today we discuss lease renewal and transfer. Lease renewal – You have been in retail business for the first term of your lease and the lease needs to be renewed....

Superannuation retirement and tax

Superannuation, contributions, retirement and tax seem to take up a lot of discussion and the changing laws keep many people confused about what are their rights and entitlements when they make contributions to their superannuation. Mr Andrew Proebstl chief executive...

Retail Leases update

What is this all about A case that has extended the definition of what constitutes a retail tenant will have wide ramifications for practitioners who deal with commercial leases, the Victorian Small Business Commissioner (VSBC) Judy O’Connell has warned. Providing...

Small Business Contracts Unfair terms

Small Business Contracts under review ACCC v JJ Richards is the first successful prosecution involving unfair terms in small business contracts. It is likely to have a significant impact on commercial practices. Snapshot: ACCC v JJ Richards is a landmark case, being...