Retail lease basics

At the start of a lease

• Preparing the lease
• Registering your lease
• What is key money and do I have to pay it?
• Can the landlord make me pay land tax?
• What are outgoings?
• Lease disclosure statements
• Security bonds for leases
• Before you sign the lease
• Understanding the costs of leasing
• Getting a copy of your lease
• Holding deposits for commercial leases

During a lease

• Managing the lease and any issues during the lease
• Lease hold overs and renewals
• What is a relocation notice?
• Surrendering a retail or commercial lease

Concluding a lease

• What to do at the end of the lease
• Right to enter a property after end of lease
• Transferring your lease
• Early determination of market rent
• What happens when a lease, without an option, ends?

Retail Leases

• Is my shop covered by the Retail Leases Act?
• How do lease options work?
• Getting advice about the lease terms
• Retail Bonds: Lease Security
• Glossary of commercial lease terms

Retail bonds

• Lodging/ getting help with a retail bond

Lease disputes

• How do I dispute a retail bond claim
• I’ve been locked out or have been issued a termination notice. What can I do?
• I have a dispute about my lease or bond. What can I do?
• My landlord won't carry out a repair. What can I do?
• Guide: Lock out, eviction and lease termination