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Commercial lease norms are outdated.
Feb 26, 2025
"At one time, MTV was hip, and suddenly it became outdated." - Prince
This article addresses the question of whether long-standing and generally accepted commercial lease norms are now outdated, given changing tenant requireme...
New Code of Practice levels the playing field for NSW retailers.
Aug 22, 2019
The recent announcement by NSW Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope of a new voluntary Code of Practice for the NSW retail sector promises greater transparency, certainty and fairness for tenants and shopping centre landlords.
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Improve your cash flow. An action plan for getting incentive payments quicker.
Jun 06, 2019
Despite some challenging conditions for the retail industry, there are still plenty of new and existing retailers entering into new leases and in most cases, landlords are offering very good fitout incentives - especially in new and re-developed c...
Leases should be overseen, not overlooked.
May 28, 2019
Poorly managed leases can easily result in unnecessary costs running into tens of thousands of dollars over the term of a lease. That’s money going into the landlord's pocket instead of yours. The larger the portfolio, the higher the risk of leaki...
Franchising inquiry highlights concerns over retail lease arrangements
Mar 18, 2019
The findings into Australia’s $170 billion franchising sector by Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services proposes substantial changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct and enhancing existing retail shops legislation.
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