Location - choose very, very carefully...

Few mistakes in retail are as permanent, unforgiving and potentiality damaging as choosing the wrong location or negotiating the wrong lease – even the right site at a fair price, but in the wrong market will struggle.  Don't gut feel it, minimise your risk!  We'll use correct site selection principles  to determine trade area dynamics, traffic flows, demographic and physcographic markets, space and fit out requirements and benchmark the evaluations for proper profit forecasting.  More...

Lease - an asset or liability?

We know the pitfalls, tricks and traps!   We'll assist you to negotiate your lease, determine restrictive uses, assist at renewal and rent reviews as well as evaluate existing leases - and we'll check outgoings contributions, rent statements and marketing compliance throughout the term of the lease.  Don't go it alone or risk a chancy family lawyer, we know how unfair leases impact your bottom line.  More...

Landlord - strip shop or shopping centre?

Don't get suckered into a bad deal!  Retail property professionals make a majority of their income from representing property owners, not tenants - but we're different.  Retailers, franchisees and franchisors use us for expansion, consolidation, site feasibility studies or acquiring existing retail businesses.  In strip shops or shopping centres, we'll advise and look out for you.  More...

Feasibility - plan properly & prepare for profit...

Do you truly know if sales and expenses estimates are realistic, or the actual capital you'll need before you fit out and stock up?  Do you know when you're bound to pay rent, even if you're not trading - or your exposure to unpredictable rent increases making your business unviable?  Can you profitably pay more rent than that of your competitors?  Have you considered your debts if your lease is terminated, even through no fault of your own, or what key seasons must be profitable to cover slower month losses?  More...

Disputes - need help with a retail lease dispute?

Forget 'lawyerfests'!  Disputes with landlords can financially cripple smaller retailers, but most are rectifiable retail business issues, not legal problems.  We'll represent you at informal meetings, mediation and the Administrative Decisions Tribunal for all types of common retail lease problems such as breach of lease and lost profits claims.  We are not and do not act as your lawyer, but we specialise in retail lease disputes, are 'street' aware,  'alive' to the tricks and can distinguish 'half-truths' from the retail reality - helping you and your landlord reach win-win outcomes.  More...