After nearly two (2) months of waiting and on 28 May 2020, Queensland has finally enacted the enabling Regulation, being the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID 10 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (“Regulation”), which is made pursuant to the COVID 19 Emergency Response Act 2020 (“Act”) to give the Code legal status.
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retail lease, the landlord will usually be responsible for repairing structural damage to the building, including the leased premises. This will not include internal fit-out, fixtures or stock belonging to the tenant. Section 43 of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 provides a right to compensation for the tenant if the landlord fails to repair the defect as soon as is reasonably …
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The Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (the Act) sets out laws which apply to retail shop leases in Queensland. It is important that as a retail landlord or tenant you are aware of your rights and obligations under the Act before entering into a retail shop lease.
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In Queensland, all commercial retail leases are regulated by the Act. The Act provides minimum standards which must be followed. Legal and financial advice reports Tenants with fewer than 5 retail businesses must get a legal advice report and a financial advice report before signing a lease.
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Read about support for commercial tenants and landlords from the Queensland and Australian governments. A lease is a legally binding contract that gives you certain rights to a property for a set term. You should never sign a lease without understanding all of its terms and conditions. If you don't understand what you are agreeing to, you could
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In Queensland, all commercial retail leases are regulated by the Act. The Act provides minimum standards which must be followed. Legal and financial advice reports Tenants with fewer than 5 retail businesses must get a legal advice report and a financial advice report before signing a lease. These documents must be handed to the landlord before the lease commences. The …
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The Queensland Parliament has finally passed the new Regulations impacting on retail and business leases across Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (the regulation) was passed on 28 May 2020 and commenced on the same day.
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The Queensland Government has introduced regulations under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, in response to the mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing (PDF, 235KB) released by the Australian Government. Find out more about how the regulations and the code applies to commercial tenancies. Third-party resolution support
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Likewise, the landlord must give the tenant a copy of the proposed lease in writing at least seven days before entering into the lease.The landlord must provide the tenant with a certified copy of the signed lease within 30 days of the lease being signed.Failure to …
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Queensland has now passed the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (Covid-19 Emergency Response) Regulation implementing the principles of the National Code of Conduct relating to commercial leases during the pandemic. Below we discuss the key obligations of both Landlords and Tenants. Landlords obligations to provide rent relief
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In Queensland, retail shop tenancies are subject to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (which we will just call the Act from now on). The aim of the Act is to promote transparency and equality in the conduct of retail lease transactions in Queensland.
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for a new retail shop lease – a draft of the lease and a disclosure statement at least 7 days before the tenant enters into the lease; and ; for any renewal of the lease due to the exercise of an option – a current disclosure statement within 7 days of it receiving the tenant’s notice exercising the option. If the landlord does not provide this disclosure (or gives a …
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Whether you work with customers, businesses, provide services or sell goods, you must know how the consumer laws affects your business. The ACL is a national law to protect consumers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alongside the state and territory consumer protection agencies jointly administer the ACL.
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If the overall impression left by a business's advertisement, promotion, quotation, statement or other representation creates a misleading impression in your mind—such as to the price, value or the quality of any goods and services—then the behaviour is likely to breach the law. There is one exception to this rule.
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In Queensland, all commercial retail leases are regulated by the Act. The Act provides minimum standards which must be followed. Tenants with fewer than 5 retail businesses must get a legal advice report and a financial advice report before signing a lease.
The Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (the Act) sets out laws which apply to retail shop leases in Queensland. It is important that as a retail landlord or tenant you are aware of your rights and obligations under the Act before entering into a retail shop lease.
Retail businesses which fall under the scope of the Act do not include the business of wholesaling, warehouses, storage units. For these leases, you may need a Commercial Property Lease.
The Act specifically provides that a tenant under a retail shop lease is not liable to pay any amount for the landlord’s costs in: obtaining its mortgagee’s consent to the lease; or complying with the Act. Further, a retail shop lease can not require the tenant to make any payments other than: