Retail Shop Leases Act amendments

Further amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 have been introduced into the Queensland Parliament.  The changes, contained in the Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, are aimed at giving permanent effect to a transitional regulation under the Act and to correct an omission from last year’s amendments.

The proposed amendments will clarify when a lessee is entitled to terminate a lease on the basis of a defective disclosure by the lessor. 

The Bill has been referred to the Legal affairs and Community Safety Committee for further investigation. The committee’s report is due by 15 May 2017.