by admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Property Law
VOI stands for Verification of Identity and it is an important part of real estate transactions. At some stage, you will likely require a professional to act on your behalf in a property process at the LTO (Land Titles Office). This can include the sale or purchase of...
by admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Property Law
Though they may appear to be the same thing at first glance, a lease and an agreement to lease are two separate documents with differing objectives; it is therefore important to be familiar with what their differences are. We provide a brief and simple breakdown of...
by admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Property Law
‘In Your Lease’ is an ongoing series where our resident lease experts offer their thoughts on common issues that arise when negotiating a lease or an extension to lease. This issue examines three common obligations found in Agreements to Lease and outlines...
by admin | Jun 24, 2018 | Property Law
A franchise agreement can be caught by the Retail & Commercial Leases Act (“Act”) In order for an Agreement to be a “retail shop lease” it must: 1.1 Be “for value”- that is, the payment of rent or a fee is essential; 1.2 Grant or agree to grant a...
by admin | Jun 24, 2018 | Property Law
The Full Court of the Supreme Court has determined when a landlord of a retail shop lease can seek payment of land tax as an outgoing from a tenant. When the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (the Act) applies to a lease it exempts tenants from the payment of land...
