Hello everyone,
COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown imposed by the government has resulted in many businesses either severely restricted or unable to trade. I have had many readers ask me to outline what measures have been put in place.
The Commonwealth Government set up the Mandatory Code of Conduct Small and Medium Enterprises Commercial Leasing Principles on 7 April 2020. In response the New South Wales Government enacted the Retail and other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation on 24 April 2020. This regulation will be applicable until 23 October 2020. This legislation sets out how the landlord of a commercial property is to treat their tenant during this period.
Although the terms of the lease remain, a commercial tenant whose lease commenced before 24 April 2020 who is eligible for the Jobsaver scheme and with a turnover of less than $50 million per annum, must be treated in the following manner until the regulation expires:
1. If a lessee who fails to pay rent or any other payments in accordance with the terms of the lease then the landlord is unable to take any action.
2. If the tenant has to do anything to comply with any COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government then such action is not to be taken as a breach of the lease.
3. A party to a commercial lease must if requested renegotiate the terms of the lease such that a landlord must offer rent reductions by either waving, reducing or providing a deferral of the payment of rent, in proportion to the reduction of income of the tenant.
4. Of any reduction in rent at least 50% of that reduction must be by way of waiver but is dependent upon the ability of the landlord to be able to fund such a waiver.
5. Any deferral must be paid over the term of the lease or 24 months, whichever is the greater.
If the parties cannot agree they should contact the Small Business Commission’s mediation service. This is only an outline and each case must be considered on its own merits and legal advice must be obtained prior to taking any action.
If I can assist you with any of these services please do not hesitate to ring me on 0419 233 670.
Have a wonderful day,
Jeffrey
0419 233 670
https://www.jcllegal.com.au/
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大家好，
由于Covid 19的疫情以及随后政府实施的封锁导致许多企业商业活动要么受到严格限制，要么无法交易。我有很多读者要求我概述已经采取了哪些措施。
联邦政府于2020年4月7日制定了《中小企业商业租赁强制性行为准则》。作为回应，新南威尔士州政府于2020年4月24日颁布了《零售和其他商业租赁条例》（COVID19）。本条例将适用至2020年10月23日。这项立法规定了商业地产的房东在此期间如何对待房客。
尽管租约的条款仍然有效，但在2020年4月24日之前开始租赁的商业租户，如果有资格享受企业救济计划（Jobserver），且年营业额低于5000万澳元，则必须按照以下方式处理，直至条例到期：
1. 如果承租人未能按照租约条款支付租金或任何其他款项，则业主不能采取任何行动。
2. 如租客为了遵从政府所施加的任何Covid 19限制而作出任何事情，则该行动不得视为违反租约。
3. 如果商业租赁的一方提出要求，必须重新谈判租赁条款，例如房东必须根据承租人收入减少的比例，通过免除、减少或延迟支付租金来承担部分租户的收入的损失。
4. 租金的任何任何方式的减少，至少其中50%的部分必须以弃权的方式进行，但这取决于业主是否有能力为此类弃权提供资金。
5. 任何延期必须在租赁期内或24个月内支付，以期限大的那个为准。
如果双方不能达成一致，应联系小企业委员会的调解机构。这只是一个提纲，每个案件都必须根据自己的是非曲直加以考虑，在采取任何行动之前必须获得法律咨询。
如果我能为您提供这些服务，请随时拨打0419 233 670。
祝你度过美好的一天，
杰弗里
0419 233 670
https://www.jcllegal.com.au/
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