The New Rental Laws: The Fine Details

Following on from our post yesterday, new rental laws were passed on Wednesday evening in Parliament. The new laws include a range of protection measures for tenants, including a ban on evictions if tenants are unable to pay their rent due to being impacted by...

New Rental Laws Due To COVID-19

New rental laws have been passed in Queensland Parliament overnight. The new laws are in response to COVID-19 and include measures to protect tenants. The laws apply to both private and commercial tenants. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told Parliament last night that...

Domestic Violence & The COVID-19 Response

$5.5 million increased funding has been dedicated to domestic violence services to assist services to cope during COVID-19. The statistics show these services need the support with a 75% increase in Google searches for domestic violence services and a significant...

Virgin & Voluntary Administration: What Does This Mean?

With COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, many airlines are struggling. News broke late yesterday that Virgin Australia has now been placed into voluntary administration, with $5 billion in debts. What exactly does “voluntary administration” mean? Voluntary...

Commercial Leases & The Impact Of COVID-19

A new mandatory code of conduct has been proposed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The changes will be applicable to commercial landlords and commercial tenants. To be eligible, parties will need to have a turnover of $50 million or less and be eligible for the...