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Plain-English guides to commercial and retail leases in Victoria. Each one names the law it relies on.

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Tenants and landlords

The Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic): a plain-English guide

What the Act covers, the main rules for landlords and tenants, and where to find them.

Read the guide: The Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic): a plain-English guide

Tenants

Ending a commercial lease early

The lawful ways out of a lease, and the mistakes that cost tenants money.

Read the guide: Ending a commercial lease early

Tenants and landlords

Commercial lease rent reviews

Fixed, CPI and market reviews, and the rules for retail leases.

Read the guide: Commercial lease rent reviews

Tenants and landlords

Does the Retail Leases Act apply to my lease?

Retail premises, the $1 million threshold, listed companies, short leases and what changes if the Act applies.

Read the guide: Does the Retail Leases Act apply to my lease?

Landlords

Retail lease disclosure statements

Every document a retail landlord must give, and when.

Read the guide: Retail lease disclosure statements

Tenants

Options to renew

Reminder notices, early market reviews and cooling off.

Read the guide: Options to renew

Tenants

Assigning the lease when you sell

Consent, disclosure and release from liability.

Read the guide: Assigning the lease when you sell

In preparation

The 5-year minimum term and waiver certificates

When a shorter retail lease is allowed.

In preparation

Commercial lease checklist

Twenty questions to answer before you sign.

Articles from Professional Edge Lawyers

Lease Lawyers is the leasing service of Professional Edge Lawyers. These articles on the firm’s main site cover related questions.

Article · prolawyers.com.au

Do you need a lawyer to review a commercial lease?

What a review covers, and why it is worth doing before you sign.

Read the article: Do you need a lawyer to review a commercial lease?

Article · prolawyers.com.au

How to recover a debt in Victoria

The steps from a letter of demand to enforcement, for landlords owed rent and others.

Read the article: How to recover a debt in Victoria

Article · prolawyers.com.au

Taking someone to court in Victoria

A plain-English guide to civil litigation, for disputes that go beyond mediation.

Read the article: Taking someone to court in Victoria

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