Whether you are a Landlord or Tenant, our team at Pathway Legal can assist you to draft and negotiate the terms of your next Commercial, Industrial or Retail Lease.
Whether your lease is Commercial, Industrial or Retail will depend on the nature of the business that you are engaged in and the premises you will be leasing.
Retail Shop Leases
A retail lease, also known as a retail shop lease, is designated for businesses operating within retail shopping centres or premises primarily engaged in retail activities. It is regulated by the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (RSL Act) in Queensland, which provides a comprehensive legal framework to ensure a fair balance of rights and obligations between retail landlords and tenants.
A retail lease has substantial disclosure obligations on the part of both the Landlord and the Tenant and these disclosure obligations must be complied with to ensure a valid retail lease is entered into.
Get in touch with our team today to find out how we can assist and advise you on your next lease.
When buying or selling a business, you need expert legal advice on the exact nature of your obligations and risks in the Contract. Our team at Pathway Legal possess the necessary skills and experience to advise you on the purchase or sale of a business. Each party to a sale or purchase of a business transaction should be independently advised by a lawyer and an accountant.
Once you advise us of your requirements, expectations and financial capabilities, we can assist you in distinguishing between contract conditions that are acceptable and those that may not be viable for you.
Adequate preparation of legal documentation will ensure that you can be confident in knowing exactly what you have purchased, when you can obtain access to the property, what is specifically excluded, any ongoing costs or obligations that might be involved, and any actual or potential liabilities that you might be exposed to.
Our team at Pathway Legal can help with:
If you are looking to buy a business and are considering a franchise opportunity, it is important to ensure that the business has an outstanding operating and marketing system, an established product and reduced risk. There is a detailed franchise Code of Conduct that the Franchisee must adhere to. This in itself is quite complicated to those new to Franchising.
When selling a franchise, you need to ensure that you adequately protect your established public image and trademarked product through the Code of Conduct and other relevant documentation.
Whether you are the Franchisor or the Franchisee, our team at Pathway Legal is able to assist you.
Starting a business? It is important to carefully consider the setup and structure of your business, as the structure can impact on tax implications and reporting requirements during the lifetime of the business. When setting up a business structure, consideration should be given to factors such as how many people will be involved in the business, what the business will do, how much income is likely to be earned from the business and the intended growth of the business.
A loan agreement is a formal contract between a borrower and a lender that outlines important information and responsibilities related to a loan. It specifies details such as the loan amount, repayment schedule, and interest rate.
Whether you are the Lender or Borrower, we can assist with drafting and negotiating the terms of a Loan Agreement including the taking of any necessary security as Lender and the lodgement and registration of any relevant Mortgage.
Have you been asked to go Guarantor for a family member or friend?
It is a common requirement of lenders that a guarantor signs to provide security to the lender. The Guarantor must receive independent legal advice on the guarantee documents.
We can review and advise on the Guarantee documentation and provide you with the relevant Legal Advice Certificate confirming the advice has been provided.
Before you agree to go guarantor, it is important to remember that going guarantor carries with it a substantial amount of risk. As guarantor, you are guaranteeing the obligations of the borrower and in the event that the borrower is unable to fulfil their obligations.
