The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant

This article analyses the amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) that came into effect on 1 January 2013. In particular, the analysis seeks to examine the change in the balance in the bargaining position between landlord and tenant. Many amendments serve to affo...

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Main Author: Loiacono, Rocco
Format: Journal Article
Published: Butterworths 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34960
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description This article analyses the amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) that came into effect on 1 January 2013. In particular, the analysis seeks to examine the change in the balance in the bargaining position between landlord and tenant. Many amendments serve to afford greater protection and certainty for tenants, serving to strengthen their bargaining position. It is clear that such an outcome was contemplated by the WA Parliament in enacting the amendments. Conversely, the burden now placed on landlord to comply with the amended Act may be such that that it makes them commercially vulnerable.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-349602017-01-30T13:46:47Z The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant Loiacono, Rocco This article analyses the amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) that came into effect on 1 January 2013. In particular, the analysis seeks to examine the change in the balance in the bargaining position between landlord and tenant. Many amendments serve to afford greater protection and certainty for tenants, serving to strengthen their bargaining position. It is clear that such an outcome was contemplated by the WA Parliament in enacting the amendments. Conversely, the burden now placed on landlord to comply with the amended Act may be such that that it makes them commercially vulnerable. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34960 Butterworths restricted
spellingShingle Loiacono, Rocco
The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title_full The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title_fullStr The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title_short The Effect of Amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 on the Balance of Power between Landlord and Tenant
title_sort effect of amendments to the commercial tenancy (retail shops) agreements act 1985 on the balance of power between landlord and tenant
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34960