In this edition we take a look at COVID-19 in the context of business leases, serviced offices, residential tenancies and construction sites.
COVID-19 has increased the immediate risk of corporate class actions in multiple areas, yet it can also drive lasting class actions law reform in Australia.
Remember, first and foremost, to consult the commercial lease to identify the clause that governs this situation, especially since a commercial lease does not terminate simply because a tenant goes bankrupt.
In this edition we take a look at the Coronavirus Act 2020 in the context of business leases and planning decisions; a warning to developers on rights of light; and new regulations in the residential private rented sector.
Just before the Easter Break on 7 April, the National Cabinet agreed for the Mandatory Commercial Tenancy Code (the Code) to be legislated in each state and territory jurisdiction.
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