Insights
Past insights
Insights
Melbourne’s rebalancing moment: What Melbourne’s higher office vacancy rate means for occupiers’ leverage
Apr 09, 2026
Melbourne’s office vacancy levels remain elevated relative to Sydney and Brisbane, and while headlines continue to focus on soft demand, the underlying market signals are becoming more nuanced.
Late 2025 market data shows the first sign...
Leverage change: Negotiate flexible leases that withstand market shocks
Sep 08, 2025
‘The only constant in life is change’ - Heraclitus
This series of insights focuses on the challenges commercial tenants face when diverse internal and external changes result in leasing arrangements that are no longer fit for purpose. T...
How AI can help futureproof industrial leases
Jul 28, 2025
"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic." – Peter Drucker
When a commercial tenant signs a lease agreement, their balance sheet immediately registers a significant change ...
Don’t let your landlord set the terms: Protecting tenants in market rent reviews
Jul 28, 2025
"At LPC, our single focus is to help office, retail, and industrial occupiers optimise their accommodation arrangements. A market rent review is one of many lease negotiation events where the tenant's interests must be protected. In certain market...
Can AI help you futureproof your office?
Jul 07, 2025
I recently asked Copilot whether "AI can help futureproof the design and fitout of our office space?". Here is Copilot's response: "Absolutely. AI is already reshaping how office spaces are designed and fitted out – and it's only getting smarter."...
