If you are a tenant or landlord under a commercial lease your rights and obligations have been impacted by the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct for commercial leasing (“the Code”) is either mandatory or is otherwise encouraged dependant on the circumstances of your lease. Best Hooper’s team of expert lawyers is here to help.
For a full reading of this Code click here.
For a summary on how the Code may impact you please see our article here.
FREE Application Form to Facilitate Negotiations
Our experienced property lawyers have prepared a pro-forma guide to assist Tenants and Landlords of commercial leases during the COVID-19 crisis negotiate potential rent relief.
- Identifying whether a Tenant is eligible for protection under the Code;
- Aiding the parties in calculating the mandated rent relief;
- Providing examples of how rent and other relief ought be applied pursuant to the Code;
- Providing a list of relevant material that tenants should offer to landlords in order for them to consider such requests; and
- Offering suggestions to both landlords and tenants on how they can both work to minimise the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic
Sample taken from our FREE Rent Relief Guide
If you would like a copy of this form we encourage you to contact us in the form above and our team will email the form to you with 24 hours.
The Code at present is yet to be formally legislated in Victoria and although the principles expressed are clear, there is still some uncertainty around how these provisions will be enacted into legislation.
As all leases and circumstances are different, all persons impacted by the COVID-19 crisis are encouraged to obtain specific legal and financial advice before taking any action or communicating anything to their landlord/tenant that may prejudice their position.
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We are one of Victoria’s oldest law firms, having an extensive history in acting for clients since 1886; through wars, recessions, depressions and pandemics. While our industry has developed over the years, we remain committed to providing timely commercial advice and representation using our extensive knowledge and industry connections. We consider our client’s own interests first in understanding how the process will affect them and how to get the best outcome.