The COVID-19 Pandemic has created a raft of challenges within Australian Society, our communities and, indeed, for those in our profession.
The following information outlines some of the resources we have been able draw upon to assist with navigating issues within the property industry:
Navigating the Roll Out of the Commercial Leasing Code in the States and Territories:
International Valuation Standards Council:
Australian Property Institute:
Government Resources regarding Commercial Leasing:
Specific:
- WA Legislation Enacted 23 April 2020
- NSW Regulations Amended 24 April 2020
- VIC Legislation Enacted 24 April 2020
- QLD Legislation Introduced to QLD parliament 22 April 2020 (not enacted at time of publication of this paper)
- TAS Legislation Enacted 9 April 2020 – Notice under Act
- SA Legislation Enacted 9 April 2020
Australian Banks:
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:
Property Funds Association of Australia:
Property related news re: COVID -19 from Preston Rowe Paterson:
08.10.20 | Navigating the Roll Out of the Commercial Leasing Code in the States & Territories | Preston Rowe Paterson Australasia
09.06.20 | Navigating the Roll Out of the Commercial Leasing Code in the States and Territories | Preston Rowe Paterson Australasia
03.06.20 | Navigating the Roll Out of the Commercial Leasing Code in the States and Territories | Preston Rowe Paterson Australasia
21.05.20 | Navigating the Roll Out of the Commercial Leasing Code in the States and Territories | Preston Rowe Paterson Australasia
Property related news re: COVID -19:
16.04.20 | SA COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases) Regulations 2020 | Source MinterEllison
16.04.20 | COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases) Regulations 2020 | Source South Australian Government
15.04.20 | Emergency sitting of the Victorian Parliament next week | Victoria State Government
15.04.20 | Media Release Victoria State Government – Supporting Tenants and landlords through Coronavirus | Victoria State Government
15.04.20 | SA COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (assented 09.4.20) | South Australian Government
13.04.20 | NSW announces $440 million rent relief packages for commercial and residential tenancies | Source MinterEllison
11.04.20 | Tasmanian Declaration provides relief for commercial tenants | Source MinterEllison
09.04.20 | Tasmanian Government Gazette COVID-19 Disease Emergency | Source Tasmanian Government
09.04.20 | Australian Treasurer announces a blanket tightening of foreign investment screening rules | Source MinterEllison
09.04.20 | QLD Government moves to protect retail and commercial tenants | Source QLD Government
09.04.20 | News Alert South Australia COVID-19-Emergency Response Bill | Source House of Assembly
09.04.20 | News Alert South Australian legislation provides relief for commercial tenants | Source MinterEllison
08.04.20 | National Cabinet mandatory code of conduct for SME commercial leasing principles | Source Prime Minister of Australia website
08.04.20 | Commercial Tenancy code of conduct | Source Property Council of Australia
07.04.20| National Cabinet announces an industry code of conduct for commercial tenancies | Source MinterEllison
07.04.20 | Scott Morrison announces rent relief package for commercial tenants affected by coronavirus | Source ABC News
07.04.20 | Victorian students to learn from home, as VCE timelines revised | Source Victorian State Government
06.04.20 | Victorian Government recognises that industry partners in building and contruction are critical to recovery| Source Treasurer of Victoria
03.04.20 | Government announced a mandatory tenancy code of conduct to be introduced to help struggling businesses | Source Prime Minster Australia
02.04.20 | Helpful guide to understanding how JobKeeper Payment program works | Source NTAA
31.03.20 | Energy bill relief for small businesses in WA | Source WA Government
31.03.20 | Guidelines for the building and construction industry Victoria as at 31 March 2020 | Source: UDIA
31.03.20 | Federal Government announces JobKeeper program to support businesses and employees | Source: Pitcher Partners
31.03.20 | Major changes to the Foreign Investment Review Board on foreign investment transactions | Source: McMahon Clarke
31.03.20 | Questions every fund manager must ask in the face of the COVID-19 crisis | Source: McMahon Clarke
30.03.20 | Banks to help commercial landlords who help tenants through COVID19 | Source: ABA
30.03.20 | Economic Response to the Coronavirus | Source: Federal Government
30.03.20 | $3 billion to support jobs and businesses affected by COVID-19| Source: QLD Government
27.02.30 | WA State Government announced a $607 million stimulus package | Source: WA Government
26.03.20 | $1 billion stimulus package to save SA jobs, businesses | Source: SA Government
23.03.20 | Latest COVID-19 Government stimulus package: new support for business | Source: MinterEllision
22.03.20 | COVID-19 Second Stimular Package: Government initiatives | Source: Federal Government