Retail Shop Leasing

Forms to download

New Tenant

Form 7 - Lessor (Landlord) Disclosure Statement

The Lessor disclosure statement must be given to the lessee by the lessor at least 7 days before the lessee enters into a retail shop lease – s21B of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

 

Form 8 - Lessee (Tenant) Disclosure Statement

The Lessee Disclosure Statement must be given to the lessor at least 7 days before the lessee enters into the lease – section 22A of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

Form 11 - Financial Advice Report

The Financial advice report must be completed by an accountant who is a qualified accountant (Corporations Act 2001). The Financial Advice Report must be given to the lessor by a prospective lessee/assignee before the lessee/assignee enters into a retail shop lease or assignment of lease – section 22D of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

Form 12 - Legal Advice Report

The Legal advice report must be given to the lessor by a prospective lessee/assignee before the lessee/assignee enters into a retail shop lease or assignment of lease. The Legal Advice Report must be completed by an Australian lawyer – section 22D of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

 

Tenant assigning lease to new tenant

Use these forms if you’re selling your business and still under the current lease.

 

IMPORTANT

NEVER LET THE INCOMING TENANT OCCUPY YOUR PREMISES

UNTIL CONSENT – IN WRITING FROM THE LANDLORD –

TO ISSUE A NEW LEASE TO THE INCOMING TENANT.

 

Form 7 - Lessor (Landlord) Disclosure Statement - Landlord gives to incoming tenant

The Lessor disclosure statement must be given to the lessee by the lessor at least 7 days before the lessee enters into a retail shop lease – s21B of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994

 

Form 9 - Assignor (current tenant) Disclosure Statement - you give to incoming tenant

If the lease assignment is in connection with the sale of the retail business by the assignor to the assignee, the Assignor Disclosure Statement must be given to the assignee at least 7 days before the assignee enters into the contract for the sale of the business. In any other case, the Assignor Disclosure Statement must be given to the assignee at least 7 days before the lessor is approached to consent to the assignment.

 

Form 15 - Assignee (incoming tenant) Disclosure Statement to Assignor (current tenant) - incoming tenant gives to you

This Assignee disclosure statement must be given to the assignor by the assignee before the lessor is asked to consent to the assignment of lease – section 22B Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

Form 16 - Assignee (incoming tenant) Disclosure Statement to Lessor (landlord) - incoming tenant gives to landlord

This Assignee disclosure statement must be given to the lessor by the assignee before the assignment of lease is entered into – section 22C of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

Form 11 - Financial Advice Report - incoming tenant gives to landlord

The Financial advice report must be completed by an accountant who is a qualified accountant (Corporations Act 2001). The Financial Advice Report must be given to the lessor by a prospective lessee/assignee before the lessee/assignee enters into a retail shop lease or assignment of lease – section 22D of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.

 

Form 12 - Legal Advice Report - incoming tenant gives to landlord

The Legal advice report must be given to the lessor by a prospective lessee/assignee before the lessee/assignee enters into a retail shop lease or assignment of lease. The Legal Advice Report must be completed by an Australian lawyer – section 22D of the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994.