Retail leasing in your state or territory

Australian Capital Territory

• Leases: Commercial and Retail Handbook (PDF, 0.28MB) - guide for tenants and landlords to their rights and responsibilities under the Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001.

New South Wales

• Commercial Leases - what to look for when entering a lease agreement and the responsibilities of both lessors and lessees in NSW.
• Retail Tenancy - the Retail Tenancy Unit assists the retail leasing industry in NSW to prevent and resolve tenancy disputes.

Northern Territory

• Leasing Business Premises - information for tenants, landlords and professionals advising business on the risks, rights and responsibilities associated with retail leasing.

Queensland

• Leasing retail shops - an overview of resources available to provide information on leasing.
• Retail leasing guidelines - information for lessees, lessors and professionals.

South Australia

• Retail and commercial tenancies - key features of the SA retail and commercial leasing laws.

Tasmania

• Retail tenancy - background provisions of the Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies.

Victoria

• The lease - information about retail premises and signing a lease.

Western Australia

• Retail shop leases in Western Australia - information to assist prospective and existing small business lessees and lessors in leasing premises.