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

Practitioner Resources

Important Changes to Court Procedures and New Forms for the Sale of Land, Leasing and Enduring Powers of Attorney

Leases, Resources and information, Personal Properties Securities 20 Nov 25

Solicitors should be aware of recent changes to practice requirements in the Supreme Court and County Courts of Victoria, as well as updates to the contract of sale of land, lease of real estate, and changes to prescribed forms for enduring powers of attorney.

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Checklists

Tenants practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manager risk in lease transactions.

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Checklists

Landlords practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manage risk in lease transactions.

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LIJ Articles

Solicitors’ undertakings carry risk

Conveyancing, Leases, Professional Responsibility, Commercial 19 May 26

Only give undertakings when you can control and ensure compliance.

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Alert

Land Leases and the PPS Act

Leases 11 Sep 13

Practitioners for both landlords and tenants need to understand that the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPS Act) may apply to the lease of premises because:

  • Sometimes a landlord of premises also leases goods to the tenant.
  • A landlord may obtain a cash security deposit from the tenant.
  • A landlord may provide a lease incentive to pay for the tenant’s fitout.
  • When a tenant vacates premises, goods may be abandoned.

LPLC recommends that practitioners consider the following matters when acting in relation to a lease of premises.

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Alert

Sale of Land and the PPS Act

Conveyancing, Leases, Mortgages, Personal Properties Securities, Mortgages, Personal Properties Securities 11 Sep 13

Practitioners for both vendors and purchasers need to understand that the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPS Act) may apply to a contract of sale of land because:

  • Sometimes a vendor selling land, also sells goods to the purchaser.
  • Sometimes a vendor selling land also transfers a licence to the purchaser.
  • The sale of land may be subject to a lease where the vendor may have received a cash security deposit from the tenant.
  • The sale of land may be subject to a lease where the vendor may have also leased goods to the tenant.

The LPLC recommends that practitioners consider the matters in this Alert when acting in relation to the sale of land.

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Checklists

Tenants practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manager risk in lease transactions.

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Checklists

Landlords practitioner checklist

Leases 06 Oct 20

Checklist to help practitioners manage risk in lease transactions.

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Webinars

The Retail Leases Act — When it applies and why it matters

Leases 25 Jul 25

In this webinar, Barristers Samuel Hopper KC and Ben Kelly will explore key provisions and considerations for determining whether the Act applies in leasing matters.

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