Leases - Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee

Claims relating to commercial and retail leases account for around 3% of the total claims LPLC sees each year.

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Looking after leases

Leases 06 Oct 20

This LPLC Practice Risk Guide contains details of claims, relevant cases and legislation affecting retail leases. It is designed to raise awareness of common problems in commercial and lease transactions, provide advice on ways to avoid them to protect against claims.

Should you include leases in section 32 statements? There’s no easy answer

Conveyancing, Leases 20 Feb 15

Unfortunately there is no easy answer to the enquiries LPLC has received from practitioners seeking our view on whether a lease needs to be included in a section 32 statement. This issue relates to the old as well as the new form of section 32 statement.

COVID-19 tenancy checklist

Leases 22 Oct 20

This checklist is a reference tool for practitioners advising on rent relief for landlords or tenants. Use the checklist to make sure you don’t miss any of the crucial steps or obligations and to help you refer to the relevant legislation and provisions. The checklist is not exhaustive, and practitioners must familiarise themselves with the legislative framework.

Tenants practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manager risk in lease transactions.

Landlords practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manage risk in lease transactions.

Retail leasing law changes: are your processes and precedents ready?

This LPLC Alert provides a summary of the key changes introduced by the Retail Leases Amendment Act 2020 and 3 steps to take now to avoid risk when acting in retail lease transactions.

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