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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...
Lease negotiation mistakes that harm SMEs
Nov 30, 2024
"Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself." - Alfred Sheinwold
Alfred Sheinwold was an American bridge player and an international team captain who would hav...
Commercial tenants need conflict-free advice
Nov 30, 2024
"Never take the advice of someone who has not had your kind of trouble." - Sydney J Harris
Seeking advice from the wrong person can lead commercial tenants into trouble. To assess a potential advisor's credentia...
Moving the dial: Commercial tenants start negotiating from the outside lane
Nov 21, 2024
When I was putting my thoughts together for this article I thought it would be interesting, and possibly useful, to ask ChatGPT for input. My first query was, “Do commercial leases in Australia favour the landlord and not the tenant”. Here is an e...
Uncertainty creates opportunities for office and retail tenants.
Oct 18, 2024
With 2024 drawing to a close, it is timely to consider how commercial tenants can leverage market conditions to improve their tenancy arrangements.
What is becoming increasingly clear is that the pandemic recovery is characterised by...
