
How to renegotiate your lease now - without paying (excess) rent
“Everyone is doing it”, they say. But – are they doing it properly? As Covid-19 tore though the global economy, governments clamored to demonstrate some control. In Australia, on 7 April 2020 the Federal Parliament issued the National Code of Conduct (“Code”). The Code governed commercial, industrial and retail tenancies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Shortly thereafter, the States and Territories passed their own unique laws based on the Code. So, what does this mean for