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Can restricting the permitted use prevent the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) from applying?  Two recent decisions and an upcoming CPD

May 20, 2026

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A vexing issue in retail and commercial leasing has been the extent to which a restriction on the permitted use in a lease can prevent the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (RLA 2003) from applying. The decision in Sofos v Coburn (1992) V ConvR 54-439 suggests that the Act will not apply when the lease […]

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