by Steph Chafer | Aug 20, 2021 | Corporate & Business
Just like friends and family members, business owners don’t always agree on everything. Most of the time we can have a discussion and map a logical way through the confusion, but sometimes one of the parties to the conversation (or perhaps it’s because they aren’t... by Steph Chafer | Aug 15, 2021 | Corporate & Business
Whether you are the vendor or purchaser of a business, often the business will operate from a leased premises. The contract will inevitably provide that the sale of the business is conditional on the lease being taken over by (or a new lease granted to) the buyer. As... by Steph Chafer | Aug 5, 2021 | Corporate & Business
The Victorian Government intends to introduce a new round of rent relief for some commercial tenants, as well as some support for complying landlords. This scheme is another chapter in the continuing Government support structures which commenced with the original... by Steph Chafer | Apr 29, 2021 | Corporate & Business
A recent case in the US dealt with matters which are currently hot topics in Australia – namely the rights of tenants who are suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic. Valentino U.S.A., Inc. v. 693 Fifth Owner LLC – Background Italian fashion brand Valentino and...
by nevettford | Nov 24, 2020 | Corporate & Business
Retail leasing is quite strictly regulated with statutory procedures, which are mostly for the tenant’s protection. New legislation is now in place which makes a number of key changes to the retail leasing framework in Victoria. Unsurprisingly, most of these changes...