Legislation introduced by the South Australian government in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, (namely, the Covid-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 and COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases No 2) Regulations 2020), provided special protections...
Coronavirus related economic impacts continue to affect commercial leasing, but there are options available to both tenants and landlords. Commercial and retail tenants and landlords have been greatly affected by ongoing trading restrictions and forced closures due to...
Understandably, business owners are often so busy focusing on the day-to-day operations that little thought is given to the future of the business should a key person no longer be involved due to death, illness or retirement. Proper succession planning should mean the...
The South Australian government has introduced new land tax changes which are set to take effect from midnight 30 June 2020. Given South Australia has the highest land tax rate in Australia the reforms are aimed at making the land tax system fairer and make South...
When buying or selling a business, how can a lawyer help? Buying or selling a business is complex. It is tempting to get the deal done as quickly as possible but there are many important things to consider and get right, to ensure the best possible outcome. A...
