After two well-publicised fires in the CBD in the last 6 months it is timely to consider how a building fire may impact on the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants.
Read MoreThe Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2017 (NSW) was assented to earlier this year and the resulting changes to the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) (Act) are due to commence on 1 July 2017.
Read MoreUsually, the terms of a lease will require a tenant to obtain the landlord's consent before the tenant may assign their lease to a proposed new tenant (the New Tenant). As a general condition of all leases in New South Wales, the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) (Conveyancing Act) prohibits a landlord from unreasonably withholding consent to an assignment of a lease.
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