If you're a retail tenant in Queensland and your lease is coming up for renewal, there's a smart step you can take before committing and it could protect your business from an unexpected rent hike.It’s called early market rent determination, and if your lease includes a market rent renewal clause, you’re likely entitled to request it under section 27A of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (Qld).Here’s what you need to know and why acting early matters.
What Is Early Market Rent Determination?...

The Franchising Code of Conduct requires that a franchisor:Upload the mandatory information in the Franchise Disclosure Register at least 14 days before entering into a franchise agreement;Update that information on an annual basis.We have not previously seen any penalties imposed for a failure to comply with a franchisor’s obligation. However, the ACCC has issued an infringement notice to a Harvey Norman franchisor in Queensland for failing to include the mandatory information on...

Elizabeth Gore-Jones will be presenting about the Australian Consumer Law to the City of Sydney Law Society on the evening of Wednesday, 30 July 2025. This session is designed to provide practitioners and businesses with a deeper understanding of critical ACL provisions.During her presentation, Elizabeth will be examining:The critical differences between section 4 and section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law relating to misleading and deceptive conduct; andThe differences between section 21 ...