In Victoria, the term of a retail premises lease (including any further term) must be a minimum of five years. Whilst this minimum requirement may be waived, you should consider your position carefully to ensure…
If you are a tenant in a lease, yes. Notifying your landlord as soon as possible once you have made the decision to sell your business is critical. Your landlord must consent to the purchaser…
Are you an eligible tenant? How can you seek relief? As a commercial tenant in New South Wales, if you are doing your best to survive lockdowns, restrictions and the reduced ability to operate your…
There is no question that our big money sportspeople are exposed to paying big money tax. This is why they live in tax havens, establish charitable foundations and set up complex corporate webs. What about…
So, you’ve opened the chilled bottle that has been waiting expectantly for the last six weeks or so and you are celebrating the purchase of your new business. You know that tomorrow will be one…
You run a very successful nursery and gift business but it is now time to sell. You have grown the small corner spot into an online store and have opened three new nurseries to meet…
Workplaces are competitive places where capable, talented people are highly sought after and valued as employees. Many can be entrusted with highly sensitive information as part of their roles. To pre-empt the situation where such…
As a business owner, you do your best to remain on top of your paperwork, maintain good customer relations, and pay your bills on time. But when a customer proves evasive about making a payment…
In this article, our Commercial Law partner David Koschitzke looks at some of the more common disputes and how they might be avoided. Retail Leases The first thing that should be resolved when setting the…