Article discusses an interesting case where tenant abandons premises and landlord commences legal proceedings.

In recent case, court had to decide whether the repayment clauses in the incentive deed were enforceable, or whether they amounted to penalties.

In Williams-Sonoma Inc. v. Oxford Properties Group Inc., Williams-Sonoma was a tenant at Yorkdale Shopping Centre when the mall was undergoing renovations.

Residential landlord and tenant law is a fairly esoteric subject and few solicitors or advisors have a detailed knowledge. However it is an important topic, and hundreds, thousands of people are either landlords and tenants.

People often see renting out property as being ‘money for nothing’, or at least an easy way to earn a living. However this is far from the truth and landlords now have to copy with a plethora of regulations, most of which require having the right paperwork in place.

This regulation gives NSW effect to the mandatory code of conduct for commercial leases adopted by the National Cabinet.

The student market is an important part of the lettings industry and many landlords specialise in lettings to students. Students are generally good tenants.

According to the rationale of the draft bill, the landlord is almost always the client in tight housing markets.

Maybe you need to move to another city, but already own your own home. Or perhaps you have recently inherited a property. However, it may be difficult to sell (perhaps you have tried and failed). But you cannot afford to just leave the property empty. You will have to let it.

In these credit crunch days we are seeing a lot of tenants struggling to pay their rent, and many landlords are finding a higher than average level of rent arrears. This has serious implications...

On April 15, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law a bill that will allow Florida residents who possess a valid concealed-weapons permit to keep firearms locked in their cars at work.

Virtually all attorneys know that the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit certain conflicts of interest.