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Retail and commercial lease lawyers

Protect your business with fortified retail lease agreements

AANDI Lawyers’ veteran legal team offer tailored legal counsel to commercial landlords and tenants seeking justice on all commercial leasing matters. From contract negotiations to dispute resolutions and litigation, you can trust our commercial and retail lease lawyers to safeguard your rights and interests.

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Work in peace knowing we’ve secured your lease

Leases are complex legal agreements. While most commercial and retail leases follow a standard form, a business lease lawyer can help you draft or negotiate more nuanced commercial lease agreements to suit your unique needs.

Your dedicated legal counsel will ensure you have all the rights and protections you need secured in your lease.

  • Flexible payment options
    Whether you’re a start-up or a local small business, our pricing solutions make accessing quality legal counsel much easier.
  • Protect your business
    Your commercial property lease quite literally secures the foundation of your business. We’ll make sure your agreement gives you the best possible terms — and that those terms are honoured.
  • Get your lease signed sooner
    With our negotiation, mediation and litigation, we can offer a range of amicable and stringent strategies to get your lease signed and your rights respected.

Get expert legal advice on your commercial and retail lease

Come in for a consultation at our Richmond offices.

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How we’ll resolve your commercial or retail lease dispute

Communication conversation
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Following your consultation, we’ll review your existing lease and the details of your dispute.

Document
2

Once we’ve understood your goals, we will draft a new lease or amend your existing one to better suit your interests.

Legal outcome document
3

We will negotiate with your commercial tenant or landlord to come to an agreeable lease.

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Once all parties are satisfied, we will help ratify the agreement, and can provide future legal support if needed.

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How we’ll resolve your commercial or retail lease dispute

Communication conversation
1

Following your consultation, we’ll review your existing lease and the details of your dispute.

Document
2

Once we’ve understood your goals, we will draft a new lease or amend your existing one to better suit your interests.

Legal outcome document
3

We will negotiate with your commercial tenant or landlord to come to an agreeable lease.

Handshake
4

Once all parties are satisfied, we will help ratify the agreement, and can provide future legal support if needed.

How we’ll resolve your commercial or retail lease dispute

Communication conversation
1

Following your consultation, we’ll review your existing lease and the details of your dispute.

Document
2

Once we’ve understood your goals, we will draft a new lease or amend your existing one to better suit your interests.

Legal outcome document
3

We will negotiate with your commercial tenant or landlord to come to an agreeable lease.

Our property lease legal team

AANDI Lawyers are full-service specialists capable of navigating every turn of your case. Backed by the experience of our entire legal firm, there’s little we can’t help you with.

Leigh Nikolakis

Principal Lawyer

Secure the ideal commercial lease agreement

Choose an experienced commercial lease Lawyer. Choose AANDI.

With our nuanced understanding of Victorian law, we can ensure your lease adequately protects your interests. We can help you overcome a range of commercial leasing legal issues, including:

  • Understanding your rights per the Retail Leases Act
  • Contesting rent increases
  • Securing reimbursement for outgoing costs
  • Liaising with unfair landlords or uncooperative tenants
  • Preparing new leases and amending existing ones
  • Managing early or unfair lease termination disputes
  • Negotiating lease renewal options
  • Accessing warehouse and factory lease legal advice

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Years of experience

Our legal team has decades of specific experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants. 

Fast and efficient

Your dedicated case lawyer will devote their full attention to helping you achieve the outcome you desire in a timely manner.

Clear communication

Your commercial lease dispute lawyer will provide straightforward and legally sound advice, and gladly address all of your concerns to ensure you feel confident in your decisions.

Fixed fee pricing

We offer transparent services with full visibility over the work required to meet your goals. With our accessible prices, you’ll know exactly where you stand and what your options are.

Our service area

We service all of Victoria with our full range of legal services. We can also provide legal services Australia-wide when federal laws are concerned, please contact us for details. Explore some of our popular service areas below.

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There’s nothing left to do but get in touch. We’ll book in a consultation, either at our offices or virtually if you prefer, and help you decide on your next steps.

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Your questions answered

What are ‘outgoings’, and should I be paying them?

‘Outgoings’ are the outgoing costs associated with your commercial property, including insurance, rates, and repair costs.

In most cases, tenants will need to pay the outgoings. The landlord will generally pay the outgoings when they are due and recover the costs from the tenant within 14 days. Alternatively, the tenant can pay the outgoings directly.

Are fixed annual rent increases on commercial leases legal?

Yes, it is a common practice to have fixed annual increases in your commercial leasing agreement. These are typically in line with the consumer price index (CPI).

My landlord has substantially increased my rent when renewing my lease. Can I contest this?

Yes, you can dispute a rent increase as a tenant. If you want to dispute the landlord’s market review of the rent, both parties can appoint a valuer to determine the market rent for the first year of a new term.

Both parties must accept the valuer's determination unless the party disputing it can discredit the valuer's opinion.

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Leigh Nikolakis is a qualified commercial tenancy dispute lawyer with years of experience in this area of law.

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Leigh Nikolakis
Leigh Nikolakis

Leigh has decades of legal experience and has held the Director position at AANDI Lawyers for over 8 years.

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