The Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020
has received Royal Assent on 23 April 2020. This brings into
immediate effect a series of measures in relation to small
commercial leases in WA, for an emergency period. The
'prohibited actions' provisions in the Act apply as from 30
March 2020. Please refer to our previous article for details about
which commercial leases the Act applies to, what the various
prohibited actions are, and how long this Act will apply for.
https://www.kottgunn.com.au/updates/covid-19/covid-19-commercial-tenancies-update-new-commercial-tenancies-covid-19-response-bill-2020-wa/
In the absence of a commercial tenancies code of conduct in WA
yet – uncertainty remains for what rights and obligations
parties will have in any rent relief negotiations. This code is
anticipated to be introduced into Parliament in a few weeks. For
now, parties may choose to commence discussions regarding rent
relief using the principles from the National Code
