Legal Articles

Unless the founders had something clear in writing beforehand, there is no end to the variety of things that can happen when founders want to go separate ways.

If there is nothing in writing and the split is not amicable, all sorts of time consuming, distracting and stressful things can happen.

Here are some of the worst-case scenarios we have seen in practice, all where there was nothing in writing to start.

We work with both landlords and tenants in Retail Shop Leases (RSL) and Commercial Tenancy agreements. This article is focused more on tenants.

What are some of the most important considerations that people should keep in mind before going into a lease?

We’ve all taken a ‘doona day’ off work because we just can’t face it on that day. Or we know someone who has. It doesn’t matter whether the stress is arising from work or not, some days, you just want the world to stop, so you can get off.

But what about your obligations as a small business employer?