Articles by Emma Heuston

March 14, 2017

How does a landlord assign a lease (retail) in New South Wales?

When a Tenant wishes to sell his or her business or cease trading, and there is...

March 14, 2017

Commercial Leasing in New South Wales

Are you considering leasing commercial premises in New South Wales. Commercial leasing can be a...

March 14, 2017

What Happens When an Option Window Closes?

Lease options allow a tenant to exercise a guaranteed right for a further term if...

November 18, 2016

How Do the New Unfair Contract Laws Impact Upon My Franchise?

On 12 November 2016, the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms Act...

February 3, 2016

LegalVision Update: Online Retailer Amazon Opens Brick & Mortar Stores

Tech disruptors thrive on creating a new market for a product with a view to...

October 21, 2015

Leasing Arrangements for a Franchised Business – Tips & Tricks

Franchised businesses come in all shapes and sizes. There are mobile franchises, exclusive territory franchises and...

August 28, 2015

Site Based Franchising: How do Lease or Licence Arrangements work?

Quite often when a franchisee is buying a franchise they require a lease or licence...

August 25, 2015

Why you should register a design – a lesson in social media awkwardness

In the cutthroat fashion industry, design houses have found more ways to sharpen their blades...

June 24, 2015

When is a business a franchise?

Apart from the infinite number of business and commercial considerations that you will need to...

May 27, 2015

When is a Licence Agreement really a Franchise Agreement?

Both licence and franchise agreements bestow the right to use certain intellectual property (including trademarks, business...