Key Points - The Property Law Act 2023 (the New Act) was passed on 25 October 2023. It will likely receive Royal Assent in the next week and will commence on a date set by proclamation (to be announced soon)....more
In a move that many in the industry might consider radical, the long-standing Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) is set to be replaced as new draft legislation has been made publically available for community feedback....more
The COVID-19 Retail and Commercial Leasing Matrix (Matrix) provides landlords and tenants with an overview of the COVID-19 response measures which have been enacted in each Australian State and Territory following the release...more
The COVID-19 Retail and Commercial Leasing Matrix (Matrix) provides landlords and tenants with an overview of the COVID-19 response measures which have been enacted in each Australian State and Territory following the release...more
*This information is accurate as of 5.00 pm on Tuesday 2 June 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. Following the release of the National Cabinet's Mandatory Code of Conduct: SME Commercial Leasing...more
*This information is accurate as of 11.00 am 28 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. WA's Parliament has fast-tracked into law the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (WA) (CTCR),...more
*This information is accurate as of 11.00 am Friday 24 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. On 7 April 2020, the National Cabinet issued a Mandatory Code of Conduct (the Code), which imposes a set of...more
*This information is accurate as of 11.00 am Tuesday 14 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. On 7 April 2020, a National Code of Conduct (the Code) applicable to certain commercial tenancies that...more
*This information is accurate as of 9.00am Thursday 9 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. The Prime Minister announced on 7 April 2020 details of the foreshadowed National Cabinet Mandatory Code of...more
*This information is accurate as of 11.00 am Wednesday 1 April 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves.
On Sunday 29 March 2020, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a series of principles...more
Franchising has undergone several significant changes in the last quarter. Firstly, the introduction of the Unfair Terms Legislation will no doubt impact the documentation used by franchisors. Secondly, franchisors operating...more
As outlined in our Real Estate Alert in May, the Retail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) (Amendment Act) was passed by the Queensland Parliament earlier this year, to commence on a date to be set by the Parliament.
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The Retail Shop Leases Amendment Bill 2015 (Qld) (Bill) was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 10 May 2016. The Bill gives effect to outcomes from the statutory review of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Act). Key...more