Are you involved in a commercial or retail lease in Queensland?Whether as a landlord, tenant, or property professional, you need to be aware of the big changes coming 1 August 2025.What is Changing?The Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) rewrites the rules and replaces the Property Law Act 1974 effective 1 August 2025.Does This Affect Existing Leases?The new Act applies retrospectively, meaning leases signed before August 2025 could also be impacted. Don’t get caught out! It’s important to review...

Elizabeth Gore-Jones has been asked to present at the Queensland Law Society’s Property and Commercial Law Conference this year in Brisbane.Elizabeth’s session will be of great importance for practitioners acting for Franchisors and/or Franchisees. The expert presenter will cover the following points:How the Retail Shop Leases Act impacts a right to occupy and obligations of the Franchisor;Disclosure Requirements of the Right to Occupy under the Franchising Code of Conduct;Franchisors gran...

The ACCC issued a notification on 8 July 2025 outlining the ACCC's enforcement and compliance priorities for the 2025–2026 financial year.The ACCC have made it clear that unfair contract terms in small business contracts, especially focusing on automatic renewals, early termination fee clauses and non-cancellation clauses, will be a focus.They have identified that an early termination fee clause may be unfair in certain circumstances. For instance, if:the fee is higher than the cost of the e...