Each State and Territory has its own retail lease legislation, and there are small differences between them all. Below is a list of the relevant Acts:
- Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001 (ACT)
- Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW)
- Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act 2003 (NT)
- Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (QLD)
- Retail & Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA)
- Fair Trading (Code of Practice for Retail Tenancies) Regulations 1998 (TAS)
- Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic)
- Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA)
The key protections afforded by these legislations relate to disclosure obligations, fees and compensation, unconscionable or misleading and deceptive conduct and assignment/termination of the lease.