Rent relief for commercial tenants – COVID-19
Following a national cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister has today announced new rental waivers and deferrals for commercial and retail lease tenants who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this new ‘code of [...]
The Victorian courts are effectively closed for new business (except for the Supreme Court) and existing hearings have been cut right back
This article impacts you if you are involved in or were about to be involved in new court proceedings before the Victorian courts. The justice system continues operating as an essential service, but at this [...]
Jobkeeper Subsidy Payment – what you need to know
On 30 March 2020, the Federal Government announced further financial assistance to businesses affected by COVID-19, by way of a new Jobkeeper Subsidy Payment. This payment is a wage subsidy, to be paid to businesses, [...]
The landlord hardship discussion: Being genuine, transparent and compassionate to get the best outcome from your landlord
Doing the rounds on LinkedIn of late reveals a plethora of information, tips and tricks for tenants and landlords alike to get through the current difficult climate. These include: recommendations for tenants in requesting rent [...]
Advice for working from home
At Rankin, the one thing we know as a commercial law firm without a physical office location with lawyers working remotely, is how to work from home. This post aims to help you make this [...]
Welcome to lockdown, we’ve been waiting for you
I just sat down to write a blog post on some enthralling new point of law for our firm newsletter and realised that, at least at this point in time, nobody could really give a [...]
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