Lease worries?
Let's sort them out.
Whatever is happening with your lease, we're here. No jargon and no runaround, just plain English about what your lease says and what to do next.
You've put a lot into your property.
We'll read your lease with that in mind. We'll check the fine print, deal with what matters and help you get the cover you need for the long run.
That's meYour business deserves a fair deal.
Before you sign anything, let us have a look. We'll explain what it actually means and flag anything you'd be wise to push back on.
That's meA bit of reading that
could save you a lot.
Retail leases in NSW: what the Act actually gives you
The rights the legislation hands you, the charges it makes void, and the deadlines that run in days.
Grab your free copyLease documents aren't exactly
a pleasure to read.
Before you sign
We'll read the whole thing, explain it in plain English and flag anything you should think twice about.
Rent reviews
When the rent goes up for review, we'll check that everything's been done the right way, and push back if it hasn't.
When the lease ends
Make-good, final bills, handing back the keys: we'll help you finish the lease cleanly and fairly.
Staying on
Renewing or exercising an option? We'll check the new terms and push for fair ones. We'll also give you the dates to put in your diary.
The lease when you sell or buy a business
The lease is usually the tricky part of a business sale. We'll handle the lease side so it holds things up as little as possible.
Retail leases
If you're in a retail space, the law gives you more rights than most people know about. We'll check you're getting them.
Negotiating the deal
You don't have to take a lease as it comes. We'll do the negotiating for you: firmly and fairly.
Fitout and rent-free periods
If you were promised a fitout contribution or rent-free time, we'll check the paperwork matches what you were promised, and chase it if it doesn't.
When things go sideways
If something's gone wrong and you're not sure what to do next, send us the lease and a note of what's happened. We'll tell you how we can help and what it will cost before any work starts.
The Leasing Lawyer handles
leases and nothing else.
On leases since 2016
Our lawyer has worked on commercial leases since 2016, for landlords and for tenants.
Online, from Sydney
Lease review and advice for landlords and tenants Australia-wide, done online. Each state and territory has its own retail lease rules, so we check which ones apply to your premises before we advise.
Both sides of the table
We act for landlords and for tenants, so we have a good idea how the other side is likely to think. That helps when we're in your corner.
Straight talk, always
We'll tell you honestly where you stand. We're not here to string things out or make things seem more complicated than they are.
The people we help most.
- Commercial property investors
- Retail shop operators
- Franchisees and franchisors, on their leases
- Business sellers and buyers, on the lease side
- Commercial agents
- Growing businesses with multiple sites
Questions people
often ask.
What does The Leasing Lawyer do?
We help landlords and tenants with commercial and retail leases. That covers reading and explaining a lease, drawing one up, negotiating the terms, and handling rent reviews, renewals, transfers, make-good and disputes. We keep it in plain English, so you know where you stand at every step. The Leasing Lawyer is a trading name of DOCET LEGAL.
Do you act for landlords and tenants?
Yes, we act for both. Property owners come to us to protect their building and their income, and businesses come to us before they sign, when the rent goes up, or when they want to sell. Seeing leases from both sides means we know how the other side tends to think, and that helps when we're in your corner.
Which states do you work in?
We review leases and advise landlords and tenants Australia-wide. We're based in Sydney and we work online, so you don't need to come in. Retail leases have their own rules in each state and territory, so we check the rules that apply to your premises before we advise. If a dispute goes to a tribunal, we can act for you at NCAT in a NSW retail lease dispute, and anywhere else we work with local counsel.
How much does it cost?
Most leasing work is one fixed price, agreed in writing before we start. As a guide, a tenant's lease review starts from $1,800 and preparing a lease for a landlord starts from $2,200, plus GST. Where a matter genuinely can't be fixed, we agree an hourly rate with you up front. Our fees page sets out the guide prices.
How do I get started?
Send us a message through the form below or email us, and tell us briefly what's going on. If you have the lease or the offer, send that too. We'll tell you how we can help and quote a fixed price before any work starts, and there's no commitment to go ahead.
Say hello when
you're ready.
You don't need to have it all figured out before you reach out. If something about your lease is sitting on your mind, that's enough.
We'll reply to your enquiry within one business day.
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Just so you know: sending us a message, a question or a lease doesn't mean we're officially your lawyer yet. That happens once we've agreed in writing to work together. We treat what you share with us as confidential, even at this early stage. Our privacy policy explains who helps us handle it. The information on this website is general in nature. It's a good starting point, but it's not the same as advice for your specific situation. The Leasing Lawyer is a trading name of DOCET LEGAL.