Practice Area
Retail & Commercial Leasing
A commercial lease can lock you in for five years or more. We negotiate the terms, flag the traps, and protect your position — whether you're a tenant signing on or a landlord renewing.
A lease is one of the biggest commitments a small business will make. Five years of rent. Five years of obligations. And usually, a stack of pages most tenants only skim.
Retail and commercial leases cover everything from base rent to outgoings, permitted use, make-good obligations, and what happens when you want to sell the business or assign the lease. Each clause has consequences. We've seen lease terms quietly limit what tenants can do — sometimes years after they signed.
We review and negotiate leases for tenants and landlords across Western Melbourne — from retail premises in Werribee to commercial sites in Sunshine and Altona. The goal is a lease that works in practice, not just on paper.
Key areas of focus
- Lease review and negotiation
- Lease drafting for landlords
- Lease transfers and assignments
- Lease disputes and end-of-term issues
Common situations we help with
- Signing a new commercial lease
- Renewing or renegotiating lease terms
- Selling a business with a lease attached
- Dealing with a lease dispute
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Elhawli & Co Lawyers
Level 1, Suite 7/57–69 Forsyth Rd
Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3029
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