Yes, “outgoing” in the sense of additional tenancy costs (not me after 3 negronis!). The term “outgoings” in a commercial lease generally refers to additional expenses relating to the property that the tenant must pay in addition to the rent. These typically include (but aren’t limited to): rates, levies and assessments imposed by any local [...]
Often in entering into a new commercial lease, the landlord will insist that the tenant offer a separate personal guarantee, particularly where the tenant is a company or an individual with little to no assets. A personal guarantee is basically a legally enforceable personal promise made by an individual to the landlord guaranteeing the obligations [...]
The 2021 Commercial Tenancy Rent Relief Scheme (the 2021 Scheme) has been reintroduced to help small to medium-sized businesses who were in an eligible lease as at 28 July 2021, have an annual turnover of less than $50 million, and have suffered a loss in turnover of more than 30% during the pandemic. It is [...]
Many commercial tenants who have experienced a downturn in their business due to the COVID-19 outbreak have gone through the process of requesting and securing rent relief from their landlords for the relevant period under the emergency measures legislation (being 29 March 2020 to 29 September 2020). Unfortunately, following the false start which preceded the [...]
