Options & Market Review 30th Jul 2010 Landlords typically want tenants to sign long-term leases because they guarantee the landlord a reliable rental income stream. On the flip side, tenants generally prefer to have a short term lease with lots of options to give them flexibility.
A potential downside of options for tenants however is that they are normally accompanied with a market rate review which may lead to higher than expected rent.
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Workplace News - September 2009 3rd Sep 2009 Welcome to the second edition of Workplace News. This quarterly e-newsletter will help keep your business up to date with developments in the ever changing and increasingly complex area of workplace law.
Whether your business is large, medium or small, our Workplace Law Division can assist in keeping it compliant and with practical solutions to the many issues that can arise with staff and contractors.
In this issue:
*Restraint of Trade Upheld.
*OH&S Compliance and Enforcement Policy 2009.
*Unfair Dismissal under the Fair Work Act 2009.
*A Single Workplace Relations and OHS System?[read more]
Pre-Contract Searches and Enquiries 12th Aug 2009 Recently a situation has illuminated the vital importance of an agent and/or solicitor acting for a seller asking appropriate questions and doing appropriate searches of a property before preparing sale contracts.[read more]
Workplace News May 09 27th May 2009 The Australian Labor Party has now made good on its promises to roll back Work Choices and to introduce its "Forward with Fairness" policy. Recently both houses of Parliament passed the Fair Work Bill albeit with some significant amendments.[read more]
Bus Ads - Scenario Answers 12th May 2009 You may have scene our sample scenarios on local busses.
These are the responses to those scenarios.
Please note that the responses to these scenarios should not be taken as legal advice. If you have matter of a similar nature to those outlined here, please contact our office on 3370 5100 to arrange a time to see a member of our legal team.[read more]
Do You Wish to Terminate Your House Contract? 5th Mar 2009 If you wish to Terminate youy house contract, there maybe options available to you.
The Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act, provides that in order for parties to be bound by a contract for the sale of a residential property, certain requirements must be met.[read more]
CHANGES TO THE WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1995 16th Feb 2009 The Workplace Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 will see some significant changes to workplace health and safety in Queensland.
The most significant change is that qualified Workplace Health and Safety Representatives will be allowed to issue Provisional Improvement Notices (“PIN”) after consultation with employers.
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Retail Shop Leases Act Changes 5th Jun 2008 RETAIL SHOP LEASES ACT
1 June 2008
It is almost 25 years since the original legislation relating to Retail Shop Leases was first introduced in Queensland. During that time the Act has been changed a number of times, the most recent changes being in 2006.
Landlords and tenants of retail premises need to be fully aware of their basic rights and obligations under the Act.
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