What are the obligations of a landlord to mitigate the loss if a commercial tenant requests a surrender of the lease wit...
Lessor sells; wins $200k for lessee’s breach over remaining 4 yrs of term
When can a lessor continue to enforce covenants in its favour after the transfer of the leased property to a third party...
Landlord’s arrears recovery forever barred for refusing COVID rent negotiation
Commercial and retail tenants have enjoyed immunity from eviction and rent arrears recovery at various stages of the COV...
Court orders reinstatement of terminated lease so COVID rent waivers & deferrals can be negotiated
A CBD retailer has won a court fight to overturn its landlord’s termination of a long-term lease in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic before the National Code
Masters’ sublease refused: sale of home improvement items ≠ home improvement store permitted use
Does the sale of items allowed under a lessee’s Permitted Use mean that the tenant is carrying on a compliant use of leased premises?
COVID legal issues explored in Valley nightclub sale contest; consent of lessor’s mortgagee a must for assignment
On 26 February – as the coronavirus panic was emerging worldwide – a contract was inked for the $550k sale of the upscale Palace Lounge in the heart of Brisbane’s
Retail tenant’s claim for refurbishment disruption to customer access scuppered by ambitious turnover projections
A tenant of a major Brisbane shopping mall has been stalemated in a 10 yr retail lease battle despite compensation being awarded for disruption to customer access and
Punctuation mark invalidates personal guarantee
Credit account applications commonly contain – in the case of companies – a director’s guarantee. Frequently the guarant...
Informal commercial lease format opens up battle on permitted use and rent
A landlord specified the permitted use for an auto repair premises at Moss Street, Slacks Creek as “storage” to better s...