Insights
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Insights
Why lease flexibility can determine whether businesses survive a downturn
Jul 20, 2026
A consistent pattern: What actually causes business failure in a downturn?
Liquidity - not profitability - determines survival.
“Turno...
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...
