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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...
5 Hybrid working commercial leasing challenges and solutions
Sep 19, 2024
Hybrid working is the new normal and businesses are rethinking their commercial space requirements. While this shift offers flexibility and potential cost savings, it also presents unique leasing challenges. We’ve identified five key challenges th...
The key differences between retail and office lease negotiations
Sep 13, 2024
Before diving into a list of differences between office and retail lease negotiations, we'd be doing a disservice if we didn't remind all commercial tenants that regardless of the sector of industry or type of space required, ...
The changing face of retail
Aug 08, 2024
Introduction
With the decline of physical retail and the rise of online shopping, a trend which was accelerated during the pandemic and likely to cont...
An attractive rent does not necessarily mean the lease works for the tenant.
Jul 19, 2024
A commercial tenant should always be concerned about their effective rent (i.e. the face rental less the value of the incentive provided by the landlord) and make every effort to ensure the effective rent is favourable, having regard to the market...
