The role of Retail Property Marketplace in supporting Australia’s retail industry
The retail property sector in Australia is facing unprecedented challenges. According to Tim Rusbridge, creator of Retail Property Marketplace (RPM), economic shifts, evolving consumer behaviours, and technological advancements are reshaping...
Damage and destruction in retail shop leases
We live in a time of natural disasters; floods, storms, fires and the like! Often, property is a casualty. In our business, it leads to loss of stock, damage to...
Is this the end of the shopping centre lease?
‘The Lease’ defines the relationship between the centre owner/manager and the retailer. Traditionally, at its foundation, is the ratio between turnover and rent. As Brian Walker explains, this could be...
How retail tenants can negotiate a better leasing deal in the current environment
As COVID-19 forced retailers to temporarily shut up shop, it has created the issue of ongoing rental payments and how they can be negotiated during a time when many businesses...
Retailers granted authorisation to collectively negotiate with landlords
The ACCC has granted interim authorisation allowing retailers to collectively bargain with landlords. The application was lodged on 17 April 2020, by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), on behalf of itself...
NSW Government offers $440 million land tax break
Commercial tenants significantly impacted by COVID-19 will have greater protection from evictions with the NSW state government set to enact the National Cabinet Code of Conduct as part of a...
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