RETAIL
TENANCIES - USEFUL LINKS
The
following list of links will
provide clients with useful resources and contacts:
- The
Administrative Decisions Tribunal:
Retail Leases Division website explains the types of claims the
tribunal will hear, the types of orders it can make, monetary limits,
time limits, information on rights to appeal and unconscionable
conduct. Judgements are also available.
- The
NSW Attorney General’s Department
website Lawlink NSW contains information on your rights, going to
court, case law, and a range of other services. The site has a list
of New South Wales Court and Tribunal websites, daily lists, practice
collections, forms, and judgements and tribunal decisions.
- Retail
Leases Act 1994
- The
Australian Retailers Association
provides the retailing industry with information to maintain business
success. You can access information on employee relations, GST
issues, government affairs, electronic commerce, tenancy issues and
retail consultancy.
- The
Property Council of Australia
represents the interests of the property sector. To access resources
such as Property Australia Magazine, customised research and online
resources, a property index, sales and leasing search, corporate real
estate benchmarking resources, the property research council’s
online database, and library catalogue.
- The
Shopping Centre Council of
Australia represents the interests of shopping centre owners and
managers. The SCCA’s website provides information on legislation
and regulations affecting the shopping centre industry as well as
news and events of interest to the retail sector.
- The
Real Estate Institute of New South
Wales is a professional association for agents and other property
professionals in Australia. You can find information on how to search
for property, agents, practice support, consumer information, and
professional and business development.
- The
Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources is an Australian Government department with a range of
initiatives aimed at enhancing the operating environment for small
business, and offers progams to improve efficiency of Australian
industry. Click here to access their publication Look Before You
Lease: Avoiding the pitfalls in retail leasing.
- Final
Report of the National
Competition Policy Review of the Retail Leases Act 1994
- A
copy of the National Competition
Policy Review.