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If your commercial tenant has an option to renew a retail premises lease, make you’re your section 28 notice right

Does your commercial tenant have an option to renew a retail premises lease? If so, get your section 28 notice right!

If your commercial tenant has an option to renew a retail premise lease it’s important, as a landlord, that you make sure...

Property Law

09 • 09 • 24

The use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry

The use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising several sectors, and the legal industry is certainly no exception....

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Property Law

07 • 06 • 24

What you need to know about the new Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform in Victoria

What you need to know about the new Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform in Victoria

The Victoria Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill was introduced into the Victorian Parliament in March 2024....

Property Law, Tax Law

29 • 04 • 24

Significant new Victorian laws impacting land tax, windfall gains tax and vacant residential land tax

Significant new Victorian laws impacting land tax, windfall gains tax and vacant residential land tax

A new prohibition on adjustments for land tax and windfall gains tax and a significant broadening of the vacant residential...

Property Law, Tax Law

12 • 12 • 23

How to challenge a rental determination for a retail lease?

How to challenge a rental determination for a retail lease?

Have you recently received a rental determination for your retail lease that you believe is unfair or incorrect? The...

Property Law

19 • 09 • 23

Attention to detail is critical in retail/commercial lease rent review mechanisms

Attention to detail is critical in retail/commercial lease rent review mechanisms

Recent VCAT decisions have highlighted that clauses included in commercial and retail leases in Victoria in relation to rent...

Property Law

09 • 06 • 23

Demolition clauses in commercial leases

Demolition clauses in commercial leases – is yours legally enforceable?

A recent VCAT decision has highlighted the importance for Victorian landlords / developers of understanding their rights...

Property Law

27 • 04 • 23

Tips for developers to reduce risk in off-the-plan developments

10 tips for developers to minimise settlement risk in off-the-plan sales

With changing market conditions, including higher interest rates, increased construction costs and softening property prices,...

Property Law

26 • 09 • 22

Marketing materials provided by developers must reflect a realisable construction

Courts cautionary warning to developers

A developer told a couple their off-the-plan unit would not be built as promised. The couple had purchased a unit in South...

Property Law

03 • 06 • 22